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'We don't have the option to stay silent': Inside the push for police reform in Rochester

'We don't have the option to stay silent': Inside the push for police reform in Rochester

Seven students organizing against injustice; a police chief seeking to build trust; and a mayor reconciling past wrongs with the hope of a better future. This week on the Rochester Rundown, we hear from a chorus of local voices on policing, racial justice and the shortcomings of the city we call home.

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Cover photo: the student organizers of Saturday’s Black Lives Matter protest in Rochester / Kate Klaus for Med City Beat ✏️ Editor’s note: the individuals pictured were wearing masks before briefly removing them for the photo.

'We're in a changed society': Five Rochester businesses on reopening to a new normal

'We're in a changed society': Five Rochester businesses on reopening to a new normal

Is it time to rethink DMC's priorities?

Is it time to rethink DMC's priorities?