The City of Rochester has joined 25 other cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors in signing on to a letter defending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The controversial DACA program is the one allowing young people who were brought to this country as young children to stay and hold jobs, even though […]
A Rochester teenager has pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Sixteen-year-old Ernestiaze Moore was arraigned in City Court today for allegedly firing a shot at a Rochester police officer who was approaching him on Santee Street. The shot missed, and instead of firing back at […]
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman offered up what he calls a “legal roadmap” for local governments and police agencies in their future dealings with immigrants. Schneiderman says he’s anticipating the changes to be expected in federal immigration policies and priorities once President-elect Trump is sworn in tomorrow. He’s written a legal foundation for communities […]