“This was one of the more violent things I’ve seen in my years in journalism,” said one reporter. by Lisa Newcomb – Common Dreams Police in Rochester, New York fired pepper bullets and pushed back demonstrators with riot shields Thursday night amid protests demanding justice for Daniel Prude, […]
by Free the People Roc / Press Release On March 23rd, 2020 the Rochester Police Department (RPD) executed a Black man named Daniel Prude. Mr. Prude was naked, unarmed, and experiencing a mental health crisis. Daniel’s brother Joe had called 911 for help. No one trained to respond […]
by Rochester Black Lives Matter / Press Release We are inspired by the incredible show of solidarity at the Black Lives Matter rally, and the care people took in wearing masks and looking out for those most vulnerable. The events that took place after the rally, in different […]
by Rochester Never Again / Pres Release Rochester, NY area justice and health organizations asked that a donation of hygiene supplies be distributed throughout the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York to limit the further spread of COVID-19. In a week-long hygiene drive administered by Rochester […]
by Black Lives Matter Roc – The States Photos – Leslie Hannon Photography Rochester, NY – On Saturday, July 7th, 2018, 16 people were arrested while peacefully declaring the mantra, “Black Lives Matter”. The protesters were making a statement against the harsh reality that Black lives aren’t valued or […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School The Mohawk Valley Freedom School is back in session! Topics discussed this month will include urban spaces, Murray Bookchin, the Zapatistas, art and murals, education, anarchism, Black Lives Matter and Ban the Box. There will also be excursions to Hamilton College and Rochester. […]
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