Justice & Public Safety
A physician on trial
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A judge will decide whether primary-care doctor Sudipt Deshmukh caused one patient’s overdose death and fueled another’s addiction by recklessly prescribing opioids.
GUEST OPINION
To reduce adult crime, invest more in early childhood education
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New econometric analysis credibly demonstrates that investments in early childhood education diminish adult criminality and that the benefits flow disproportionately to high-poverty areas.
Four Questions
A new focus for Unite NY
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The organization has shifted gears to focus on issues, not candidates. But its aim is the same: to create a more fair, open, and representative democracy.
Justice & Public Safety
Habits of highly effective police oversight boards
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A Rise Up Rochester event sought to highlight best practices for successful police accountability organizations.
Culture
Akimbo to reopen in Neighborhood of the Arts
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With support from the community, the independent bookstore will welcome patrons at a soon-to-be-disclosed location in the spring. A three-alarm fire had forced the shop to close its doors in January.
Community
Inside the struggle over Code Blue
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Even with a mild winter, snowy days have shown failings in the Rochester shelter system.
Justice & Public Safety
Daughter sues facility over mother’s improper care
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Magdalena Cruz alleges that the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities breached its duty of care by allowing an employee of the Monroe Developmental Center to abuse her mother.
Justice & Public Safety
RIT gets $1M to analyze body-worn camera footage
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Scientists will use statistical machine-learning techniques during the three-year study funded by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Rochester Police Department. The results are expected to improve police training.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Luminate NY chooses sixth cohort
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Ten companies will compete for up to $2 million in funding after completion of the accelerator program, which begins next month.
Community
Women’s soccer finds new turf with premier league
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Rochester NY Football Club has formed an alliance with the Women’s Premier Soccer League. The team will compete this season.