State Supreme Court Justice Vincent Dinolfo rendered his verdict in the case against Sudipt Deshmukh M.D., one of two physicians in New York to face manslaughter or murder charges over opioid-related deaths of patients.
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Gannett, D&C hit with reverse discrimination claim
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The suit, filed by a former Democrat and Chronicle editor and content strategist who is white, seeks class action status.
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Amy Bach and the power of data
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As a journalist, Amy Bach exposed inequities in the criminal justice system—but that wasn’t enough. In 2011, she founded Measures for Justice, a Rochester-based nonprofit that provides data tools and services to help communities change the system.
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Sex-abuse cases against Gannett remain in limbo
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Four months after the cases were sent to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Board for a ruling, no action has been taken or scheduled—prompting an abuse survivor’s plea to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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When hate leads to violence
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A new FBI report shows a rise in hate crimes across the nation, but Monroe County may be an exception. Still, this region is not immune to the threat.
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Diocese files reorganization plan
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s plan in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy ushers abuse survivors into the final stretch.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Whole Foods Plaza developers score win
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In a ruling this week, state Supreme Court Justice Scott Odorisi turned down Brighton activists’ bid to scale back the plaza.