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Rochester Marches for Baltimorenew

Members of several Rochester activist groups are marching through the city this afternoon to show support for people in Baltimore protesting the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. Marches and other events are taking place nationwide in what is being called the Black Spring movement.
City Newspaper  |  Christine Carrie Fien  |  05-01-2015  |  Race & Class

Who Should Control Rochester's Schools?new

Mayor Bob Duffy cites many reasons for wanting control over the city's schools, including decades of low graduation rates and a law that requires the city to dole out $119 million annually with no say in how that money is spent. School Board members tend to bristle at any attempted involvement by the city.
City Newspaper  |  Christine Carrie Fien and Tim Louis Macaluso  |  01-19-2010  |  Education

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