Second of an occasional series. Rochester has the highest murder rate in New YorkState — and, for a city its size, one of the highest in the country. Overwhelmingly, the crimes are committed by young, black males. Overwhelmingly, the victims are young black males. How, in a city once known for its strong industries, good […]
Rochester homicides
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Rochester: made for murder?
First of an occasional series. Last week, a grand jury indicted three Rochester men in connection with the March 9 murder of Herschel Scriven, a young minister and church organist, in southwest Rochester. The night before the Scriven indictments, two men were shot in northeast Rochester. On Sunday morning, two others were shot in the […]
