Charges Dropped in Rochester Eviction Protest | NewsRadio WHAM 1180
Apr 16, 2021 Charges have reportedly been dropped for all 18 people arrested during a December protest against the eviction of a renter on Glasgow Street. Those arrested included the tenant, Clianda Florence-Yarde, and State Assemblyman Demond Meeks. They appeared at a rally yesterday in support of proposed state reforms for housing, health care, and criminal justice. At the December protest, Florence-Yarde had claimed her landlord didn't address poor living conditions at the apartment. Her landlord said she hadn't paid rent in more than a year, had dogs in violation of the lease, and rene...