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James Patrick Smith, the police chief for Helena-West Helena, will retire Feb. 4.

James Patrick Smith, the police chief for Helena-West Helena, will retire Feb. 4.

Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, Police Chief James Patrick Smith is retiring, effective February 4, 2022.

Tim Mains, the first openly gay member of Rochester’s City Council, activist, and educator has died. He was 73.

Tim Mains, the first openly gay member of Rochester’s City Council, activist, and educator has died. He was 73.

Rochester Mayor James Patrick Smith Monday extended the City of Rochester’s local gun violence Emergency Proclamation and Order for another 30 days.

The New York Attorney General’s investigation into the May 14 shooting death of Mark Gaskill concluded that his death did not rise to the level of criminal conduct by Rochester Police Officers.

He is competent, and professional, less concerned with ego and more concerned with results.

Governor Hochul announced that the City of Rochester, Monroe County, and the Village of Newark, Wayne County, will receive $10 million each in funding as the Finger Lakes Region winners of the fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. 

MAYOR SMITH: Will continue to enforce federal gun law in his city. Helena-West Helena Mayor Kevin Smith has issued a fuller statement on his note to me this morning promising to defy a proposed state law meant to prevent local law enforcement from co-operating the federal government in enforcement of gun laws legislators don’t like. Advertisement The key legislation is now awaiting the governor’s decision. Smith’s words should encourage him to do the right thing. A lawsuit is in the maki...