Economy & Business
End of an era for Rochester’s premier honky-tonk
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Abilene Bar & Lounge owner Danny Deutsch is calling it quits in November. He hopes that someone buys Abilene and keeps alive its warmth and communal spirit.
Justice & Public Safety
Plan for immigration detention cells at Federal Building on hold
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Federal officials are responding to city and state concerns, and the state historic preservation office is reviewing the proposal.
Justice & Public Safety
Judge terminates receiver’s work in Mott case
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U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci Jr. officially ended the work of CPA Mark Kercher in the case of restaurateur Kathy Mott, who is awaiting sentencing for check-kiting. While praising Kercher, Geraci said: “You can’t get blood out of a stone.”
Justice & Public Safety
Imprisoned drug dealer wants his family to get most of a $250,000 settlement
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Not so fast, federal prosecutors say. They argue that the insurance money should instead go to the fund that covers the costs of lawyers for indigent defendants.
Justice & Public Safety
DA’s office sharing info with Greece investigation
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A probe by town-contracted lawyers examining the actions of the now-suspended Police Chief Mike Wood is now underway.
Justice & Public Safety
As trial of Buffalo mass killer nears, a life-or-death issue
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When it comes to a possible death sentence for Payton Gendron, prosecutors and defense lawyers differ on how the judge should instruct prospective jurors about the choice.
Justice & Public Safety
Oak Hill litigation ends on Shakespearean note
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Ousted board member Eugene Baldino’s claims were filled with sound and fury, but state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Doyle dismissed the lawsuit against the club.
Justice & Public Safety
Ontario criminal case reassigned amid claims of favoritism
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Defense attorney Matthew Lembke sought to disqualify County Court Judge Kristina Karle, citing allegations that she improperly supported District Attorney Jason MacBride during last year’s election.
Justice & Public Safety
Why a principal who sexually abused elementary students is collecting a state pension
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State law allows seizure of pensions, but it’s almost never used. So, Kirk Ashton, the former Hilton elementary principal imprisoned for the sexual abuse of 21 students, is now collecting a state benefit of more than $55,000.
Justice & Public Safety
Receiver in Kathy Mott case failed to track fraud, bank argues
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Friction between receiver Mark Kercher and Five Star Bank has boiled over in court papers in the bank’s lawsuit against restaurateur Kathy Mott, who has pleaded guilty to a check-kiting scheme.