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1 天前 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man convicted of a murder in Gates was sentenced Wednesday morning. Malik Black, formerly known as Ernest Dunham, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was found guilty of first-degree murder. This follows his arrest nearly two years ago after the death of […]

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3 天之前 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The City of Rochester is launching a new program aimed to help renters with their credit. Mayor Malik Evans announced the initiative Monday, which is a positive-only reporting method to help renters establish or improve their credit scores. According to a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, one […]

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1 天前 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Area non-profits are cautiously relieved after President Trump's freeze of federal grants was taken off the table Wednesday. The action from his budget office came early Wednesday, but programs deemed essential in our region say it would have disrupted service. Aqua Porter with the Rochester Monroe anti-poverty Initiative told News 8 she was outraged and dismayed at ...

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2025年1月15日 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) - City leaders are working on new ways to address gun violence across Rochester. Although they reported a decrease in violent crime in the last year compared to 2023, officials, including Mayor Malik Evans, said there's more work to be done. Part of this new effort includes restricting those convicted of domestic violence-related crimes from being able to legally ...

11 小时之前 · The superintendent of the Rochester City School District is sharing insight into the district's recent data breach. The breach took place in late December with a software called PowerSchool, which is used across the RCSD to keep student records.

2025年1月18日 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A 36-year-old man is recovering after being shot early Saturday morning in Rochester on Strong Street near Nye Park. When officers arrived to the scene, they located the victim at around 6 a.m.