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The Campus Times obtained a recording of the April 24 meeting between Gaza solidarity encampment protesters and administrators. A look inside the discussions.

UR has been banning community members from campus since November for on-campus protests, but the first bans for current students were issued this weekend.

A subdued crowd of just over 100 or so people gathered at MLK Park in downtown Rochester Wednesday night to remember Daniel Prude on the second anniversary of his death.

May 24, 2021 Story #1 Free the People Roc Marches to Promote ‘Daniel’s Law’ Over the weekend, Black Lives Matter group Free the People Roc, held a march and rally to bring attention to mental health needs in our communities. Dozens gathered in downtown Rochester calling on all lawmakers to pass Daniel’s Law, a bill to further expand the creation of mental health response units. The naming of the bill was inspired after Daniel Prude’s death. The bill was first introduced in February 2...

View Comments Advocates pushing for the passage of Daniels Law, one that would mandate mental health professionals, not police, respond to crisis calls statewide, remain steadfast and even optimistic.  Activists from Free the People Roc wrapped up a week of advocacy related to Daniels Law and Black mental health causes with a Black Mental Health Matters gathering Saturday morning at Parcel 5 downtown, a spot theyve re-named Daniel Prude Square in honor of the 41-year-old Black man who died i...

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Outrage and condemnation quickly followed from various voices in the city. At 6:30 Sunday night, community members got the opportunity to speak their mind on the incident during a virtual conversation facilitated by Free The People Roc, the Community Justice Initiative and the Avenue Blackbox Theatre. Hundreds of people viewed the Facebook Live video in which local advocates, activists, and concerned community members talked through their frustration. Ashley Gan...