"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 9, 2021
"Original People" Pop-Up Series to Feature Indigenous Art, Music, Storytelling
Ganondagan welcomes the community back with a series of Saturday performances and demonstrations.
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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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- Jul 2, 2021
Local, National Civil Rights Figures Proposed for RCSD School Renaming
by LAURA SMITH ROCHESTER, NY--Discussions have been ongoing for a number of years on changing the name of Rochester City School Number 3...
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- 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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- 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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- May 28, 2021
Local Citizen Journalist Beats Back Libel Lawsuit in Victory for Free Speech Rights
At issue were 10 articles published on the Geneva Believer blog about city contracts with Massa Construction.
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- May 7, 2021
Proposal to Create Dirt Bike Park Gaining Traction in Rochester
Dirt bike joyriding has been getting some negative attention recently. But riders say there's more to the activity than meets the eye.
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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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- Apr 14, 2021
RIT Students Use Data Visualizations to Pose Questions About Crime, Policing, Parks, and More
Reclaiming the Narrative partnered with RIT's Data Journalism class to publish visualizations on criminal justice, parks usage, and more.
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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
- Apr 6, 2021
Advocates Call on NYS to Fund Accessible Pandemic Relief for Undocumented Workers
by LAURA SMITH ROCHESTER, NY--State budget negotiations usually go to the wire. But the negotiations this year have continued past the...
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- Mar 27, 2021
Penfield Hockey Stars Carry On Family Tradition of Black Excellence on the Ice
by DARIEN LAMEN ROCHESTER NY--Two Penfield high school students led their hockey team to a historic victory this month. On March 13th,...
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- Mar 26, 2021
Local Officials Say Landlords Will Be Able to Apply for Rent Assistance on Their Tenants' Behalf
Officials hope the new round of rent assistance will help forestall an eviction crisis.
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- Mar 19, 2021
City Council Mulls Draft RPD Reform Plan as Critics Question Process, Lack of Specifics
It's clear some council members have reservations about the proposal. It's unclear whether they will make substantial changes.
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- Mar 17, 2021
Rochester City Council Puts Law Department in Charge of Public Records Requests
The change comes on the heels of a damning report which found the Law Department suppressed the release of video of Daniel Prude's arrest.
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- Mar 12, 2021
Appeal of Benny Warr Police Brutality Verdict Centers on Sanctioned City Attorney's Conduct
Throughout oral arguments Wednesday, it often seemed as though the RPD officers' lawyer was the one on trial.
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- Mar 12, 2021
Independent Investigation into City's Handling of Prude Death Finds Plenty of Fault to Go Around
ROCHESTER NY--An independent investigation into the City of Rochester's handling of Daniel Prude's death last year has concluded. The...
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- 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 22, 2021
Last Call to Catch "Changemakers" Exhibit Celebrating Local Women Who Changed the World
We recently spoke with one of the exhibit's curators about the ripples the show's been making in the community.
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- Feb 18, 2021
Citing "Current Climate," Cinema Theater Operators Announce Decision to Close
by DARIEN LAMEN ROCHESTER NY--The operators of the Cinema Theater have decided to close the iconic South Wedge movie theater for good....
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- Feb 12, 2021
We Take Care of Us: Mutual Aid On The Rise In Rochester
Feature contributor Leslie Hannon brings us a series of conversations with community members involved in mutual aid work in Rochester.
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- Feb 3, 2021
Renewed Calls to Expel Rochester Police Union from Labor Council in Wake of Pepper Spray Incident
Calls are growing for the Rochester Area Labor Council to remove the Rochester Police Locust Club from its ranks.
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- Jan 8, 2021
RTN Announces Winter Classes in Grassroots Journalism Workshop Series
The workshop series aims to empower community members to seek answers to questions of public significance.
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- Dec 30, 2020
Our Most-Read Stories of 2020... Plus Some You May Have Missed
2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year. Through it all, we at Reclaiming the Narrative have done our best to keep you informed.
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- Dec 20, 2020
Evicted Mother Makes a Stand, and Rochester Community Stands With Her
There was widespread outrage Friday after a judge ordered a single mother be evicted and jailed.
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- Nov 25, 2020
Governor: Muntaqim Voting Rights Pardon Was "A Clerical Error"
Cuomo's office did not give a reason for the decision.
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- Nov 20, 2020
Tenant Union Keeps Up Eviction Blockade, Calls On Mayor to Use Emergency Powers to Call Moratorium
According to the CWTU, there have been at least 59 eviction warrants issued since October 1 in Monroe County.
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- Nov 18, 2020
Jalil Muntaqim Receives Voting Pardon, But Future of Court Case Uncertain
by DARIEN LAMEN UPDATE 11/25/20--CITY News reports that the recent change to Muntaqim's voting rights status on a NYSDOCC website was "a...
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- Nov 16, 2020
Risky Business: What Are the Chances Your Thanksgiving Guests Will Bring COVID?
A mapping tool developed by researchers in Georgia shows a 12-24% chance of a 10-person gathering in Monroe County including COVID.
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- Nov 13, 2020
Art Installation Honors Anna Murray Douglass
Artist Shawn Dunwoody says he hopes the installation inspires more investigation about Anna Murray Douglass as an activist in her own right.
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- Nov 12, 2020
Remembering Howard W. Coles: Journalist, Broadcaster, Rochester Civil Rights Icon
Howard Wilson Coles was born on this day 117 years ago.
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- Nov 12, 2020
Faith and Community Leaders Call On DA to Drop "Politically-Motivated" Prosecution of Jalil Muntaqim
Muntaqim's mother called on the District Attorney to show compassion as a fellow mother.
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RTN News
- Nov 9, 2020
Gallery | Rochester Dance Party to Celebrate Donald's Defeat
Hundreds gathered at the Liberty Pole on Saturday to celebrate news of Donald Trump's electoral defeat.
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- Nov 4, 2020
Rochester Organized Labor: "Count Every Vote to Defeat Trump. Then Defeat Trumpism."
Wednesday's mobilization comes after President Trump vowed to intervene in the vote counting process.
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- Nov 2, 2020
Early Voting Wraps After Nine Days, High Volume at Suburban Sites
The Irondequoit Public Library polling site saw some of the highest early voting numbers in the county, second only to Perinton and Greece.
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- Oct 28, 2020
Rochester Voters Energized by Early Voting at Genesee Valley Park
Local voters have been lining up to cast their ballots during the first days of early voting in Monroe County.
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- 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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- Oct 16, 2020
RoCo's "Trust, but verify" Exhibit Will Have You Thinking Twice About What's In Your Newsfeed
RoCo’s first in-gallery exhibition since COVID runs parallel to the national election and begs the question: what is true?
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- Oct 13, 2020
Rochester Labor Council Calls On AFL-CIO To Consider General Strike If Trump Subverts Nov. Election
The Rochester Labor Council appears to be the first to advance the idea in the AFL-CIO in response to the threat of a power grab.
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- Oct 12, 2020
"Chalk Their Names" Event Mixes Art, Activism, and Public Health
Saturday's event was hosted by projectAIR and featured a visit from the California-based Hoop Bus project.
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- Oct 10, 2020
"Black Lives Through Lenses" Exhibit Brings Rochester's BLM Protests Into Focus
"There's joy, there's pain, there's anger, there's sadness. There's so much in these pictures," says one of the exhibit's organizers.
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- Oct 5, 2020
Housing Advocates Ready for Eviction Resistance, Urge Legislators to Pass More Robust Protections
Dozens gathered Thursday to raise awareness about the impending crisis local residents may face when COVID moratoriums are lifted.
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- Sep 30, 2020
"All This Over Coffee?" Family Speaks Out About 7-Eleven Incident
Lundy says he was racially profiled and harassed by the owner of a 7-Eleven in Sea Breeze.
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- Sep 26, 2020
Gallery | Rochester Pays Homage to Murder Victims on National Day of Remembrance
The event hosted by Roc the Peace featured artistic performances and testimony from those impacted by violence in Rochester.
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- Sep 26, 2020
Antifascist Activist Arrested for "Inciting a Riot," Prosecutors Cite Social Media Activity
Rylea Autumn has been misgendered by local media and is being held with men in the Monroe County Jail pending a detention hearing.
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- 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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- Sep 23, 2020
Gallery | Rochester Marks Daniel Prude's 42nd Birthday With Song, Poetry, Calls for Justice
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to mark what would have been Prude's birthday.
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- Sep 15, 2020
RPD Leadership, Law Department Sought to Block Public Release of Daniel Prude Body Cam Video
The revelations are part of a report released by the Deputy Mayor Monday, including over 300 pages of internal emails and police documents.
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- Sep 12, 2020
Gallery | Hundreds March in 10th Day of Protests for Daniel Prude
Images from 10th straight day of protests in Rochester demanding justice for Daniel Prude.
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