"Strike the Hammer" Author on History of Rochester's Black Freedom Struggle
Dr. Laura Warren Hill speaks about the process of researching her new book, and some of the things she uncovered along the way.
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- Jul 2, 2021
Heatwave Reminds of Need for Action Against Climate Change
by JASON TAYLOR ROCHESTER, NY--As the old proverb goes, “the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is...
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RTN News
- Jun 11, 2021
Zoom Meetings Have Helped Make Local Gov't More Transparent; But Will They Continue Post-COVID?
Will local elected bodies continue live-streaming meetings post-COVID? And what are the implications for accessibility and transparency?
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RTN News
- Jun 11, 2021
Rochester Lags in Salaries, Household Income; Could Stimulus Money Help Reverse that Trend?
It’s report card season, not just for schools about to release for summer vacation, but also for the Rochester region.
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RTN News
- May 11, 2021
RIT Capstone Explores How Local Newsrooms Can Repair Trust With Communities of Color
Why does local news coverage of communities of color focus on the negative and the sensational? What would it take to repair trust?
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RTN News
- Apr 27, 2021
Rochester's Longest-Running Black Newspaper Aimed to Inform, Uplift; Legacy Lives On In Digital Form
Joan Coles Howard says the paper's mission was to bring all kinds of news, including, importantly, good news, to Rochester's Black community
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- Apr 21, 2021
Excited Delirium: Arjun Byju on History of an "Invented Disease" Used to Justify Police Use of Force
The use of the term excited delirium is "antagonistic" to the goals of treating patients with compassion, says Arjun Byju.
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RTN News
- Apr 9, 2021
"Hugely Liberating": Rajesh Barnabas On the History of Rochester Indymedia and Anti-Corporate News
Rajesh Barnabas talks about the history of Rochester Indymedia and the importance of instant publishing and collaborative news collectives.
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RTN News
- Mar 17, 2021
Say His Name: Alvin Simmons Died One Year Ago; We Still Don't Have Racial Data on Local COVID Cases
Monroe County reported its first COVID death one year ago today. We still don't know the extent of racial disparities in COVID rates.
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RTN News
- Mar 16, 2021
Opinion | Social Work is a White Supremacist Organization Too
In a new op-ed Angela Tona writes "I worry about the assumption that social workers are inherently equipped to support people in crises."
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RTN News
- Feb 24, 2021
Opinion | Daniel Prude Case the Latest in OAG's Dismal Track Record of Prosecuting Police Who Kill
The AG said Tuesday her office "presented the strongest case possible" to a grand jury in Daniel Prude's case.
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RTN News
- Feb 19, 2021
Rochester Releases Police Disciplinary Records, But Questions Remain About Completeness of Database
Rochester is touting its new RPD database as proof of its commitment to transparency. But is there more where that came from?
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RTN News
- Oct 27, 2020
Amidst GOP Outrage, Advocates Say There's Nothing Controversial About Restoring the Vote to Parolees
The allegations read like a greatest hits of GOP fear-mongering tactics. But in some other states, Muntaqim would have been able to vote.
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RTN News
- Oct 26, 2020
Think Before You Share: Resources for Reading News Critically
Feeling provoked by your newsfeed? Want tips for identifying media bias or doing a reverse image search? Mary Lawrence shares
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RTN News
- Sep 25, 2020
“Make Him a Suspect”: Documents Show How RPD Villainized Daniel Prude From Day One
Documents suggest a concerted effort to depict Prude as a danger to officers while downplaying the RPD's role in his suffocation death.
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RTN News
- Sep 13, 2020
Opinion | RCSD On Life Support: Tax the Ultra-Wealthy to Fund Public Education
The RCSD stands to lose 30% of its budget in a single calendar year. Do elected leaders have the courage to do something about it?
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RTN News
- Jul 19, 2020
RCSD Educators Are Split On Reopening, But Share Some Common Values and Concerns, RORE Survey Shows
Preliminary survey results show educators share some common concerns, values with respect to reopening schools.
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- Jul 17, 2020
I Was Arrested While Covering BLM's Curfew Protest; Here's What The Mainstream Media Missed
Dozens were arrested while protesting the mayor's ban on overnight gatherings in Rochester. I was there reporting. And I was arrested too.
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RTN News
- Jun 20, 2020
Public Safety and the People's Budget
We recently asked participants in last weekend's BLM rally what their ideal city budget would like.
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RTN News
- Jun 5, 2020
No Peace Without Justice: A Street-Level View of Rochester's Black Lives Matter Protest
Participants provide first-person accounts of last weekend's BLM protest, highlighting moments of heroism, solidarity, and collective rage.
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RTN News
- Jun 5, 2020
Push To Repeal Police Privacy Law Gathers New Steam Amidst BLM Protests
The push to repeal "50-a" is gathering new steam. But if police can legally destroy disciplinary records after 1 year, will that be enough?
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RTN News
- Jun 3, 2020
"This Is A Rebellion": July '64 Director On The Lessons Of History
Carvin Eison says he made the film to provide context for what he describes as a "rebellion."
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RTN News
- May 30, 2020
Study Finds 3 Degrees Separation Between Most College Students; What Does This Mean For Reopening?
Kim Weeden speaks with WXIR about the study's findings and what they mean for reopening campus to in-person learning in the fall.
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RTN News
- May 26, 2020
What If We Celebrate Death Because We Don't Value Life? Memorial Day Reflections On Heroism
Memorial Day is an occasion to celebrate those who made the "ultimate sacrifice." But what about when sacrifice becomes civic duty?
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RTN News
- May 18, 2020
As Public Schools Face Deep Cuts, Are Charters and Big Tech Poised to Profit?
Dr. Shawgi Tell discusses why the charter school and big tech industries appear poised to weather, and even profit from, the current crisis.
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RTN News
- May 7, 2020
"Board of Elections Does Not Exist to Manipulate Races": Sheppard Speaks Out, Seeks BOE Appointment
Sheppard speaks out about the grip political factions have on local politics, and on her desire to "level the playing field."
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RTN News
- May 1, 2020
Farmworkers Have One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in US; So Why Aren't More Receiving COVID Relief?
Advocates are demanding greater protections and relief for Western New York's farmworkers.
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RTN News
- Apr 24, 2020
Metro Justice Organizer: Pandemic Exposes Need for Democratic Control Over Energy Rates, Policy
A new campaign calling for "energy democracy" and the public takeover of RG&E's services is taking off in Rochester.
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- Apr 9, 2020
Opinion | Being Black in America During COVID-19 a Deadly "Underlying Condition"
Monroe County must begin to treat racism as the public health crisis that it is.
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RTN News
- Apr 3, 2020
Ravi Mangla On New York State's "Reverse Robin Hood" Budget
Critics say Cuomo has continued to pursue an austerity agenda despite the worsening pandemic.
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RTN News
- Mar 23, 2020
Never Again Action: ICE Detention Facilities "Will Become Death Camps" Unless We Act to Combat COVID
Jewish activists engage in "phone zap" to demand ICE release immigrants in federal custody amid coronavirus outbreak.
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RTN News
- Mar 13, 2020
Feminist Fighters Rally Against State Violence in Geneva NY on International Women's Day
People converged on Geneva to call attention to a case of state violence in their own backyards, among other issues.
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RTN News
- Feb 7, 2020
What to Black Women Is the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage? Robin Wilt On Democracy Deferred
For Robin Wilt, the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment is an occasion to remember those women whose rights were deferred.
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RTN News
- Jan 24, 2020
We Need to Reach Out, Not Look Up: RCSD Teachers Look to Shake Up Status Quo in Union
Michelle Sapere speaks about the goals of a new progressive rank and file caucus of Rochester public school teachers.
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RTN News
- Jan 10, 2020
Cuomo Touts Wage Increase for Tipped Workers, But Quietly Excludes Largest Segment of Them
The decision to quietly exclude restaurant workers from the wage raise comes after massive pressure from an industry lobbying group.
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RTN News
- Dec 20, 2019
Report Finds US Gov't Has Spent $1B on Charter Schools that Either Closed or Never Opened
Jason Taylor speaks with Carol Burris of the Network for Public Education about the report, "Still Asleep at the Wheel"
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RTN News
- Dec 20, 2019
"These Cuts Are International": Puerto Rican RCSD Students Twice-Harmed by Cuts to Public Education
Paul Figueroa on the international character of austerity and solidarity.
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RTN News
- Dec 13, 2019
"You Have the Power": Fmr Head of MA Teachers' Union on "Illegal Strikes" and Fighting RCSD Cuts
Barbara Madeloni discusses rank-and-file organizing, "illegal strikes," and Rochester City School District staff cuts.
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RTN News
- Dec 6, 2019
SNAP Rule Change Could Stretch Emergency Food Network, Impact Thousands in Monroe County
A new Trump administration rule could cause thousands of local SNAP recipients to lose access to food stamps.
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RTN News
- Nov 22, 2019
Will Proposed Staffing Cuts Be Enough to Close the RCSD's Budget Gap?
Mary Lawrence and Matthew Treadwell took a deep dive into the reasons for the Rochester City School District's $30 million budget shortfall.
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RTN News
- Nov 22, 2019
In New Op-Ed, Leaders Call on District Attorney to Apologize for "Anti-Semitic Language"
Three prominent members of the local Jewish community call on Sandra Doorley to apologize for "anti-semitic language."
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