A probe by town-contracted lawyers examining the actions of the now-suspended Police Chief Mike Wood is now underway.
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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.
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Rochester shootings reach lowest level since 2018
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Mayor Malik Evans highlighted declines in shootings and homicides during a public safety update, while warning that domestic violence remains a serious problem.
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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.
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Putting ‘practical optimism’ to work for criminal justice reform
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Michael Smith, Measures for Justice’s new CEO, brings over 20 years as a technologist to the Rochester-based criminal justice transparency nonprofit.
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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.
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Rochester’s crime decline continues in first quarter
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Through the first three months of this year, the number of reported incidents continued to fall or remain static.
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Alliance voices support for PAB, terminated staffers
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The Police Accountability Board Alliance wants the terminated PAB employees to be reinstated.
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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.
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Police surveillance and privacy
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While a new appellate court ruling upheld limits on its powers, the Police Accountability Board continues to pursue its mission with the release of a draft report proposing changes to the use of surveillance technology by Rochester police.
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Diocese abuse records still without a home after bankruptcy settlement
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After the University of Rochester declined, St. John Fisher University is weighing a request to house the records of the abuse inflicted on children.