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Police chief: Good shouldn't have been arrested

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Police chief: Good shouldn't have been arrested

Rochester Police Chief Jim Sheppard says Emily Good shouldn't have been arrested. An officer arrested Good in May. She was video recording a traffic stop when an officer told her to stop and go inside her residence. Good refused and the officer took her into custody. Sheppard announced the findings during a

Judge reserves decision in second mayor lawsuit

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Judge reserves decision in second mayor lawsuit

Supreme Court Justice John Ark is reserving his decision on a lawsuit challenging both Carlos Carballada's authority as acting mayor, and City Council's decision to set a special election. Ark will wait until February 23 to see if Council can resolve some of the issues raised during a hearing today. During

DEVELOPMENT: State money ready for Midtown

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DEVELOPMENT: State money ready for Midtown

As of today, state money is available to start the demolition of Midtown Plaza. During a press conference this afternoon, Governor David Paterson said the asbestos removal contracts will go out to bid, and that there is $30.8 million available for the work. "We're back here today to make sure that Midtown

Election-night arrests: Eastman musicians speak out

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Election-night arrests: Eastman musicians speak out

Dave Goebel knows when it all went bad. It was after the pick-up band had charmed the party faithful at the Hyatt and had the clubbers pouring out of the bars and dancing in the streets. The guys - most musicians at the Eastman School of Music - headed over to

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POLITICS: Duffy won't sign county agreement

Bob Duffy is taking a $50-million stand on principle. The Rochester mayor says he won't sign an agreement with the county that's designed to preserve the city's share of sales-tax revenue. "This is my decision on behalf of the city," Duffy says. "I just chose not to sign." For many

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Washington Square Park can now be occupied 24 hours a day

UPDATE:Occupy Rochester and Mayor Tom Richards have agreed on terms for a 24-hour a day occupation of Washington Square Park. Occupiers have been making Twitter and Facebook calls for people to come set up tents in the park. The agreement was brokered by New York Civil Liberties Union, and ultimately agreed to

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POLITICS: Palumbo's non-candidacy

  City Council member Carla Palumbo says she's definitely not running for Susan John's Assembly seat and that a Smugtown Beacon report insinuating otherwise is wrong. The author, Christopher Wilmot, served alongside Palumbo in the county Legislature. Clearly there's some history and, it seems, some sour grapes as well. The only declared candidates

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