Justice & Public Safety
Rochester bans large overnight gatherings under new curfew
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Mayor Malik Evans says the all-ages rule targets a pattern of late-night violence — making public gatherings of 10 or more people illegal between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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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.
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Fourth of July violence obscures progress on crime
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In the first six months of 2026, the number of homicides in the city of Rochester fell to a record low and crime incidents overall continued their downward trend.
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DHS expanding ICE detention facility in Batavia
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The move comes in response to recent state legislation that prohibits ICE from detaining individuals in county jails in New York.
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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.
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Barnhart questions sheriff deputy’s presence in D.C.
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The Monroe County sheriff’s deputy, one of a number of officers from around the country now in the nation’s capital to assist the U.S. Marshals Service and U.S. Park Police during America’s semiquincentennial celebration, was photographed helping make an arrest by the Reflecting Pool.
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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.
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Out-of-state dealers still dominate Rochester’s crime gun supply
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A new Brady report tracks nearly 2,000 recovered crime guns, finding most originated with out-of-state dealers — though more are now traced to New York sellers.
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State budget contains restrictions targeting ICE
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The newly enacted legislation includes a mask ban and prohibits local law enforcement from entering into formal agreements with federal immigration agencies.
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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.