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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle •

Abuse of police power in a NY village raises privacy questions

WAVERLY, NEW YORK — After months of alleged harassment, she drove to the police department and walked into the one-story brick building. The process of reporting an officer wasn’t new to her. Two years prior, she had filed an aggravated harassment complaint about him with her local police department 30 minutes away.

She took a seat in the police chief’s office, preparing to file another complaint, when her phone buzzed. It was a text from Craig Elston, the very officer she had come to report, c...
News21 •

Communities wrestle with expanded immigration detention under Trump

President Donald Trump’s administration has launched a massive expansion of immigration detention, a crucial step toward fulfilling Trump’s pledge to carry out mass deportations.

Federal officials want to increase the number of beds from 41,500 to 100,000 nationwide by awarding billion-dollar contracts to private prison companies, primarily GEO and CoreCivic. Both companies’ stock prices surged by more than 60% after Trump’s reelection.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle •

Hurt by revenge porn, a Rochester girl told police. She didn't expect what came next.

With her counselor and assistant principal by her side, a high school senior walked into Officer Moses Robinson’s office at Early College High School in Rochester. She turned to Robinson for help, her school resource officer, a policeman who has long been praised for his work in the community.

The teen had been victimized by a revenge porn posting by her ex-boyfriend; the boy had secretly filmed and shared their sexual encounter online.

“I'm going to get the shame, he's going to get the glory,...
The NewsHouse •

Community honors MLK at annual SU event

Thousands of people from all walks of life – college students, older city residents, elementary school children – gathered in the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday to honor the work of Martin Luther King Jr.

The 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was the largest campus event honoring the civil rights leader in the country, according to emcee Iris St. Meran, a local broadcast journalist. More than 2,000 tickets for the event – which included a banquet, art exhibition and series of performa
Infodemic •

True crime or fake news? Some shows cross the line

The title sequence begins with the unmistakable flashing of red and blue lights. The theme song “Bad Boys” plays in the background as different shots of police cars anticipate the episode. Then, a quick snippet of a forceful arrest. The suspect: a young Black man.

For the whole minute that the opening sequence plays, most of the short scenes exhibit a predominantly white police force arresting Black youth. Then, the sequence ends with the all-too-familiar declaration: “Cops is filmed on location
The NewsHouse •

Katy Tur discusses democracy, fairness and the job of journalists in 2022

“Maybe,” Tur replied. She outlined what partisan means in this political climate and explained that often journalists will be called biased and partisan just for calling out what is truth and conspiracy. Tur also discussed the challenge of being a journalist at a time when so much of the country denies demonstrable truth.

Throughout the interview, Tur stressed the importance of honesty and fairness, along with media literacy. Knowing the difference between opinion and fact is vital, and it is t
The NewsHouse •

Stacey Mindich shares her journey from Newhouse to Broadway

Stacey Mindich, the lead producer of Dear Evan Hansen and a former journalist, sat down for a conversation on Sept. 3o with Aileen Gallagher, chair of the magazine, news and digital journalism department at the Newhouse School.

Mindich began the conversation with advice on pitching a successful story, emphasizing how it is not about the writer or their self-interest but about the story that needs telling.

“Take the ‘I am, I want, I do,’ out of it,” Mindich said. “It’s not your story.”

She ela
The NewsHouse •

'Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story' offers controversial depiction of infamous serial killer

The Netflix series has left viewers conflicted about whether to praise or criticize the attention surrounding the killer.

Yet another serial killer drama hits the scene—and many viewers are over it. In an attempt to create an entertaining yet moral series about the notorious murderer Jeffrey Dahmer, creator Ryan Murphy still manages to cause conflict. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is the most recent addition in a series of media adaptations about the killer, and audiences have mixed reactio
The NewsHouse •

Jennette McCurdy's 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' offers a raw look into abuse, eating disorders and recovery

“Age is no excuse… How could I not have known better? What a stupid idiot,” McCurdy said in her memoir.

This anecdote marked the beginning of a long and draining future of trying to gain her mother’s approval.

Transitioning into the start of her acting career, McCurdy describes how she hated acting, but continued with it in order to prevent the immense guilt that Debra would place on her. Her mother wanted the future for McCurdy that she herself never had, and she forced it upon her daughter.
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