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  • Joseph-Prude. Black man with bald head, glasses wearing black Tee stands in front of reporter's mics.

    Daniel Prude's Death by Rochester Police Called a 'Lynching'

    Brother Joseph Prude asked during a press conference: “How are you sitting here with your knee in my brother’s damn back when he’s defenseless?”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 3, 2020 2:15PM EDT
    Jaisaan Lovett. Young Black boy smiles while standing behind podium wearing navy graduation cap and gown with yellow sash

    ICYMI: Black Valedictorian Denied Graduation Spotlight Gives Speech Anyway

    Jaisaan Lovett is his school’s first Black valedictorian—but officials refused to let him speak at his graduation. So Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren gave him a bigger platform.

    Kenrya Rankin Jul 6, 2018 10:21AM EDT

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Socialist Latina From the Bronx, Ousts 10-Term Representative

    The Bronx-born and raised organizer is on track to represent her community in the House of Representatives—and become the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress.

    catherine lizette gonzalez Jun 27, 2018 3:02PM EDT
    New York state health commissioner will recommend that state legalizes recreational use of marijuana.

    New York Health Department to Recommend Marijuana Legalization

    Drug reform advocates welcome the move, but remain wary of how the state will address criminal justice issues related to legalization.

    Alfonso Serrano Jun 19, 2018 2:05PM EDT
    NYC marijuana arrests

    New York City Officials Vow to Revamp Marijuana Policy

    The mayor and district attorneys promise to limit prosecutions for most offenses, but reform advocates remain weary in absence of codified law.

    Alfonso Serrano May 16, 2018 11:17AM EDT
    Prison Reforms

    New York Governor Restores Voting Rights to Parolees

    An estimated 35,000 residents, overwhelmingly Black and Latinx, stand to benefit from Andrew Cuomo’s executive order.

    Alfonso Serrano Apr 19, 2018 11:59AM EDT
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