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Justin O'Connor

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Bossier City, Rochester
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Covers:  Labor, housing, politics, data, public safety — a bit of everything.
government reporter for @sbcadvocate via @report4america. formerly: @rochesterbeacon & @buffalonews
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War in Gaza hits UR campus

War in Gaza hits UR campus

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Amid the release of several administrative statements about the war in Gaza, vigils, protests, and counseling sessions have hit UR’s campus.
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Cease-fire now

Cease-fire now

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Israel's war in Gaza is fraught with crimes, has unclear end conditions, and isn't supported by the U.S. public. We demand a cease-fire now.
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Note on the Israel-Palestine Special Edition

Note on the Israel-Palestine Special Edition

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Free and open discourse is the bedrock of a vibrant society, and we aimed to help contributors feel empowered to speak their minds with confidence.
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Missing professor Rantakari's body recovered from Genesee River Tuesday

Missing professor Rantakari's body recovered from Genesee River Tuesday

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — RPD recovered missing professor Heikki Rantakari's body from the Genesee River midday Tuesday.
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Missing professor Rantakari fell into Genesee River, police say. UR still hasn't notified student...

Missing professor Rantakari fell into Genesee River, police say. UR still hasn't notified student...

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Professor Heikki Rantakari has been missing since Oct. 21. Police said Friday they found video of him falling from a bridge into the Genesee River.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlines Mel Weekend amid transphobia controversy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlines Mel Weekend amid transphobia controversy

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Despite student pushback over her past comments about trans women, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie headlined Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7.
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America is divided, but Judy Woodruff remains optimistic

America is divided, but Judy Woodruff remains optimistic

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Television news pioneer Judy Woodruff dove into the good, the bad, the ugly — and the future — of U.S. politics at Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7.
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Man shot by RPD officer during skirmish

Man shot by RPD officer during skirmish

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — A Rochester police officer shot a man after an alleged skirmish, prompting responses from City Councilmembers and police organizations.
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Meet UR's furriest therapist

Meet UR's furriest therapist

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Sasha - UR's first therapy dog - helps comfort students during her office hours in the Interfaith Chapel, and her role around campus is growing.
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Council approves housing law changes

Council approves housing law changes

Rochester Beacon — The three measures Rochester City Council recently passed include changes in code enforcement that empower the corporation counsel to seek hefty penalties in court if violations go uncorrected.
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NLRB dismisses local petition against Starbucks Workers United

NLRB dismisses local petition against Starbucks Workers United

Rochester Beacon — The bid to disband the union at Starbucks' Mount Hope Avenue store was rejected by the National Labor Relations Board's Buffalo office.
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Limited data access hinders investigations, PAB contends

Limited data access hinders investigations, PAB contends

Rochester Beacon — The Police Accountability Board says only two of 137 data requests to the Rochester Police Department since June 2022 have been fulfilled in full.
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Parent reps for RCSD board committees sought

Parent reps for RCSD board committees sought

Rochester Beacon — Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis for parents and legal guardians to serve as representatives on RCSD's board committees in the next school year.
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Learning from early childhood assessments

Learning from early childhood assessments

Rochester Beacon — Results presented last week show that more than 68 percent of RCSD kindergartners assessed scored below a level that indicates a student is functioning in a "normal range." But the data can be tricky.
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Activists push for enhanced Code Blue policies

Activists push for enhanced Code Blue policies

Rochester Beacon — They say the deadly Christmas blizzard in Buffalo showed the city and county are not prepared for a severe weather emergency.
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Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro '95 first jumped into politics at UR

Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro '95 first jumped into politics at UR

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — Before Josh Shapiro '95 became Pennsylvania's governor-elect, he boasted two humbler titles - UR Students' Association senator and president.
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You should be worried about local election denialism

You should be worried about local election denialism

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — If this week's midterm elections solidified anything, it's the fact that Republican election denialism is now just another strategic tool that's here to stay.
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SA solicits input on race-related trainings for faculty

SA solicits input on race-related trainings for faculty

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — SA released a survey seeking student input on potentially-mandatory race-related training curricula for faculty.
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Latin American Studies department resolution passes SA

Latin American Studies department resolution passes SA

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — SA passed a resolution supporting the creation of a Latin American Studies department after hearing speeches from seven student advocates.
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You should take journalism classes this spring

You should take journalism classes this spring

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — There's a perfect storm of journalism courses being offered this spring, and you should try and take one (or a couple) of them.
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Committee approves Indigenous Studies cluster

Committee approves Indigenous Studies cluster

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — An Indigenous Studies cluster centered on the Americas was unanimously approved by the College Curriculum Committee.
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SA drafting Latin American Studies resolution with faculty, student group support

SA drafting Latin American Studies resolution with faculty, student group support

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — A petition to create a Latin American Studies department garnered 470 signatures, prompting SA to draft a supporting resolution with numerous endorsements.
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UHS hosts free student STI testing sessions with Monroe County

UHS hosts free student STI testing sessions with Monroe County

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — This semester, UHS has partnered with the Monroe County Department of Public Health to offer free student testing for sexually transmitted infections.
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University frustrating you? A new SA survey may help

University frustrating you? A new SA survey may help

Campus Times (Rochester, NY) — SA announced a "Campus Life Pain Points Survey" for students to send on-campus frustrations - and positives - to the Campus Life Committee.
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