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Officials ID victims found in burned car in Hamlin, say both were shot

Officials ID victims found in burned car in Hamlin, say both were shot

CLOSE Police on Wednesday identified the two men who died in connection with a car fire earlier this week beh…

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Rep. Chris Collins suspends re-election campaign days after arrest on insider trading charges

Rep. Chris Collins suspends re-election campaign days after arrest on insider trading charges

CLOSE Rep. Chris Collins, the New York Republican congressman who is charged with insider trading, said Satur…

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Commission: Rochester woman's 2016 jail death 'homicide due to medical neglect'

Commission: Rochester woman's 2016 jail death 'homicide due to medical neglect'

CLOSE Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn Jr. has asked the state Attorney General's Office to invest…

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Your baby or your job? Albion Walmart workers allege pregnancy discrimination

Your baby or your job? Albion Walmart workers allege pregnancy discrimination

CLOSE Your baby or your job? That's the choice two Orleans County women allege they faced back in 2017 when t…

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Child Protective Services: Dinolfo halts diversion program following expert review

Child Protective Services: Dinolfo halts diversion program following expert review

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo is ending a child protective services diversionary program after an ex…

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After CPS workers attacked, union calls for special attention on safety

After CPS workers attacked, union calls for special attention on safety

CLOSE After two violent incidents last week involving Monroe County Child Protective Services workers, the un…

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Despite reform effort, Child Protective Services remains mired in disarray

Despite reform effort, Child Protective Services remains mired in disarray

CLOSE More than a year before 3-year-old Brook Stagles was beaten to death by her father's girlfriend in Nove…

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Abraham Cardenas' death: State shutters Monroe County CPS diversion program, Dinolfo orders agenc...

Abraham Cardenas' death: State shutters Monroe County CPS diversion program, Dinolfo orders agenc...

CLOSE The state Office of Children and Family Services has ordered a shutdown of a Monroe County child protec…

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State rejects call for Monroe County child abuse hotline, calls previous one ineffective

State rejects call for Monroe County child abuse hotline, calls previous one ineffective

Saying a now-defunct Monroe County child abuse and neglect hotline may have "potentially compromised the safe…

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Little Girl Lost: The questions left behind by Brook Stagles' death

Little Girl Lost: The questions left behind by Brook Stagles' death

At every turn, every safeguard that could or should have protected the life of young Brook Stagles failed her…

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Watchdog report: How dangerous is driving?

Watchdog report: How dangerous is driving?

You put the key in the ignition, start up the car and head off to wherever it is you need to be: work, school…

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Watchdog: Wrong-way crashes raise concerns | rocdocs

Watchdog: Wrong-way crashes raise concerns | rocdocs

In the review of local crashes, a distinct point of entry was reported in 10 cases. Twice, the records show, …

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Watchdog: Making roads safe for the unprotected | rocdocs

Watchdog: Making roads safe for the unprotected | rocdocs

How you can help New Yorkers for Active Transportation, a coalition of the New York Bicycling Coalition, Park…

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Watchdog report: Your right to know | rocdocs

Watchdog report: Your right to know | rocdocs

From domain name renewals to auto parts, lollipops for recreation program parties and everything in between, …

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Watchdog report: Drivers beware of school buses | rocdocs

Watchdog report: Drivers beware of school buses | rocdocs

Last September, a distracted teen slammed his speeding car into the back of a stopped Brighton Central School…

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