black lives matter

"People like me have been hearing the word 'wait' for as long as we can remember," Alderperson Phoebe Brown said. "It is imperative that we move on."

"Anything from t-shirts, to face painting, bounce houses, food, everything will be totally free."

"I make a lot of music when I'm depressed or sad," Randolph added their mental health issues do not mean there is anything wrong with them. "I think it means there's something wrong with society, you know, society that could be working a lot harder to meet my basic needs and to make me feel wanted and loved."

The proposed Department of Community Safety would oversee the current police force, as well as a new division of five unarmed responders.

Elmira commemorated the 20th anniversary of the first Juneteenth event in the city at Ernie Davis park.

"I think that it is our job to keep history alive by talking about it."

“Reading more about what happened with that just really angered me. Watching the board meeting on Tuesday, seeing all the board members—just one Black person on there.”

There were calls for de-escalation and non-violence within both of the groups.

"By showing up here today you have sent a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We will not be run by a mob of thugs and criminals."

“When Rochester put out a call, a distress call, our neighboring cities came and we answered that call."