Tamiko Matthews received her second pink slip from the Rochester City School District this week. The 40-something mother of one has worked for the district for just two years. "What am I going to be able to do next, after this?” Matthews asked. “Am I

Of the more than 170 shows in this year's KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival, several are related to the Black Lives Matter movement. One of them is a production from ROC Freedom Riders. The group was formed in June, after the May 25 death of George Floyd

Sixteen people were arrested Wednesday after a standoff outside City Hall between Rochester police and the protesters calling for justice in the death of Daniel Prude. Prude was restrained by city police in March; he died a week later. Protests have been

Since a video of the arrest of Daniel Prude was released two weeks ago, calls for police reform have grown louder and more insistent. Prude died a week after he suffocated when pinned to the pavement by Rochester police officers , who had been called to

Addressing the death of Daniel Prude publicly for the first time, the president of the Rochester police union said Friday that the officers involved in Prude's arrest conducted themselves consistent with their training.

Thursday night was a tale of two groups with contrasting ideas on how to make change, clashing, after the death of Daniel Prude. Rev. Lewis Stewart's group, the United Christian Leadership Ministry organized a conversation with Rochester Mayor Lovely

The family of Daniel Prude is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Rochester. Prude died on March 30, one week after he was arrested by Rochester police officers who held him to the ground with a knee to his back as he was experiencing a

With concerns about whether recent changes at the U.S. Postal Service will keep mailed absentee ballots from getting counted in time, State Sen. Brad Hoylman is suggesting an alternative. The New York City Democrat wants to authorize local boards of

The splintered Democratic Caucus of the Monroe County Legislature appointed City Councilmember Jackie Ortiz to serve as Democratic elections commissioner, effective immediately. A group of nine Democrats, led by Legislator Yversha Roman, convened at 8 a.m

Larry Staub has attended all but one Republican convention since 1992. This is the second time the former Monroe County parks director has served as a delegate. "It sounds nerdy, but it's been an aspiration of mine my entire life," he said. The first time