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Laws so far have been no match for the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery. But with federal legislation proposed by Rep. Joe Morelle and a new law on the books in New York, the fight is heating up.
Many voters are dreading a presidential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. And as this year’s race gets set to start with Monday’s Republican caucuses in Iowa, a Rochester Beacon reader survey shows a high level of concern about the nation’s polarized politics.
Over the last 12 months, Beacon readers and writers once again were drawn to a wide array of articles, reflecting their diverse interests.
In the Beacon’s year-end survey, two-thirds of readers say they are optimistic about our region’s prospects through the end of this decade.
The state’s highest court on Monday rejected Rochester City Council’s argument that the city’s Police Accountability Board should have the power to discipline Rochester Police Department officers.
Monroe County Democrats this week won control of both the executive and legislative branches of county government. Behind their success is a voter enrollment advantage in the suburbs built over the last two decades.
Unofficial results also showed Monroe County Executive Adam Bello’s fellow Democrats winning a majority in the county Legislature.
Patrick Dai faces a federal criminal complaint charging him with posting threats to kill or injure Jewish students on campus.
The County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency approved $63.4 million in tax incentives for the Coca-Cola subsidiary’s planned $660 million milk production facility on Tebor Road in Webster.
At the five-year mark, the Rochester Beacon continues to grow by staying sharply focused on its nonprofit mission. We’d like to thank all who have made it possible.