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black lives matter
BLM protesters share message with UR at escalating Daniel Prude demonstrations
Black Panther Party member Asa Adams, who lost his voice shouting himself hoarse on Saturday night, encouraged students to take their activism one step further. “University of Rochester, if you really want to make change – come out here to the real classroom, you’ll learn a lot more,” he told the Campus Times on Thursday. Read More
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common ground health
Rochester community members hold forum to explore healthier food policies
Members of the Rochester community shared their dreams of local community gardens and fresh produce last Wednesday in a Zoom call hosted by the City of Rochester, Common Ground Health, and Foodlink. Read More
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Rochester’s Mayor Warren sued over limiting gatherings in recent emergency order
Both Free the People Roc and NLG Rochester are taking action against Mayor Warren’s emergency order enacted on July 15. Read More
City
Frederick Douglass statue torn down on the anniversary of famous speech
The speech, given in Rochester in 1852 to a predominantly white audience, asked white Americans how they could celebrate freedom from oppression while simultaneously owning slaves. Read More
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Black Lives Matter protestors gather in Rochester
In the wake of George Floyd's murder, people have taken to the streets demanding an end to police brutality. Over the past few weeks, the Campus Times attended some of these protests. Read More
black lives matter
Rochester joins national protests for racial justice
Speakers included a 10-year-old girl who, two weeks prior to the event, was handcuffed during a routine traffic stop. Read More
COVID-19
8 at UR, 1,296 in Monroe County have had confirmed cases of COVID-19
None of these people are still on campus. This number also doesn’t include University community members who were diagnosed with COVID-19 after being home for two or more weeks. Read More
coronavirus
5 at UR have coronavirus. Monroe County has 246 cases.
UR now has five confirmed cases of COVID-19, while Monroe County has reported 246 confirmed cases, six of which have resulted in deaths. The sixth death occurred on Sunday, according to the Monroe County Department of Public Health. According to UR, three students and two staff members have self-reported to University Health Service as testing […]
coronavirus
UR student and staff member have coronavirus. Monroe County has 81 cases, 2 fatalities.
As of 4 p.m. Monday there are 81 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. Read More
coronavirus
COVID-19 patient dies in first confirmed fatal case in Monroe County
Three new COVID-19 cases in Monroe County were also confirmed Tuesday morning. There are now 14 confirmed cases in the county. Read More
