It seems like 2020 lasted a lifetime, but do you remember when the United States came together to fight the common enemy that was The Plastic bag? Cities around the world enacted bans and embarrassed anyone who dared to carry anything inside one. Those with pets were the most affected …
Read More »Shattered Frederick Douglass statue in Rochester Park
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass has been ripped from its Rochester base on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches. July 6, 2020 2:02 am 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article ROCHESTER, NY – A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from …
Read More »Two men fatally shot minutes away as violence continues in New York
The bloodshed over the July 4 weekend in New York City continued Sunday night when at least six men were shot, two fatally, in less than three hours, police said. Three of the four men wounded by gunshots were in serious condition, police said Sunday night. The first murder, which …
Read More »Trump offers to help New York, Chicago with increased shooting
President Trump said Sunday that the federal government was “ready, willing and able” to intervene in the face of increased shootings in New York City and Chicago. The president, in a tweet, pointed to the armed violence that erupted on July 4 of the weekend in both cities, with nearly …
Read More »The violent weekend of July 4 sees dozens of shots fired in New York
About 40 people were shot in New York City from July 4 to early Sunday, including several deaths, police sources said. Between midnight Saturday and 6:30 am Sunday, 39 people were hit by gunfire in all counties except Staten Island, with at least three people dead, the sources said. Between …
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