Rochester launches a database with disciplinary records for RPD officers. But is there more where that came from? And why aren't those records being released? We speak with Ted Forsyth, independent journalist and member of the Police Accountability Board Alliance. Original air date 2/19/21

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Rochester Releases Police Disciplinary Records, But Questions Remain About Completeness of Database

Feature contributor Leslie Hannon speaks with Ilhan Ali, one of the organizers of Roc Food Relief, for the second installment of our ongoing series "We Take Care of Us: Rochester Mutual Aid Minute." Original broadcast date 2/19/21

We Take Care of Us #2: Roc Food Relief

-Elected Leaders Seek to Address Racial Disparities in Vaccine Access -With Launch of RPD Database, Questions Remain About What Disciplinary Records City Did Not Release -We Take Care of Us: Mutual Aid Minute with Roc Food Relief -Last Call for "The Changemakers: Rochester Women Who Changed the World" Produced for WXIR 100.9 FM and WAYO 104.3 in Rochester NY by Darien Lamen with Co-Host Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, feature contributor Leslie Hannon, and arts & culture reporter Abi Clark Original broadcast date 2/19/21

Weekly Show: February 19, 2021

We speak with Dr. Katie Foss, a professor of media studies at Middle Tennessee State University, about an early experiment in remote learning via radio, and what it can teach us today. Original air date: 2/12/21

Experiment In Remote Radio Learning From 1937 Holds Lessons For Today

Feature contributor Leslie Hannon speaks with Dina Giovanelli, one of the administrators of the Facebook group Hey Rochester NY! What Do You Need? What Do You Got? for the first installment of our ongoing series "We Take Care of Us: Rochester Mutual Aid Minute." Original broadcast date 2/12/21

We Take Care of Us #1: Hey Rochester What Do You Need?

Police Accountability Board Questions RPD Chief On Details of New Protest Plan 1937 Experiment in Remote Learning by Radio Holds Lessons for Today We Take Care of Us: "Hey Rochester What Do You Need What Do You Got?" Eastman Lunchtime Performance Series Enters 26th Year Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM With co-host Vanessa Ryland Buntley Feature Contributor Leslie Hannon and Arts Reporter Abi Clark Original broadcast date: 2/12/21

Weekly Show: February 12, 2021

Community forum explores alternatives to policing with nationally recognized experts Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9 FM With co-host Vanessa Ryland-Buntley

Weekly Show: September 11, 2020

On July 24, 1964, police violence provided the spark that set off days of unrest in Rochester. In this audio piece, we hear from local elders who lived through those events. The interviews were conducted in the summer of 2019 by RCTV and Teen Empowerment youth interns as part of an ongoing project documenting the history of the Clarissa Street neighborhood. We hear from Joan Coles Howard, Charles Price, Kathy Dexter-Sprague, and Moses Gilbert.

Elder Wisdom: Reflections On Rochester's 1964 Urban Rebellion

Local charter schools are being called to account after receiving millions of dollars in forgivable loans intended to help small businesses cover payroll during the COVID-19 shutdown. Darien Lamen reports. IMAGE: Max Schulte D&C Original air date 7/17/20

Rochester Charter Schools Received Millions in PPP Loans, Even As One Expected Budget Surplus

The Rochester Organization of Rank and File Educators (RORE) recently launched a survey polling Rochester City School District employees on a range of issues, from how they and their students are coping with the pandemic, to their thoughts on reopening and their support for several "common good" demands. While the survey is open-ended, there have been 242 responses so far. RORE member Claire Labrosa speaks with WXIR's Darien Lamen about how the caucus developed the survey, and some of the emergent points of consensus. Original air date: 7/17/20

RCSD Educators Split On Reopening But Some Points of Consensus Emerge, RORE Survey Finds

Are Local Charter Schools "Double-Dipping" With PPP Loans? Survey Reveals Split Among Local Educators On Reopening Schools Amidst Continued Uncertainty, UR Faculty Seek to Form AAUP Chapter Elder Wisdom: Curfews, Police Violence, and Urban Uprisings Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 Rochester NY With co-host Vanessa Ryland Buntley Headlines writer Ritti Singh

Weekly Show: July 17, 2020

Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 Rochester NY With Vanessa Ryland-Buntley -UCLM Panel Discussion On Policing In Rochester Gets Heated -Rochester Car Dealers, Charter Schools, and Fast Food Chains Among Recipients of "Small Business" PPP Loans -ROC City Speaks Part II: Coping With the Pandemic -Local Elder Reflects On Events of July 1964 With Humor and Grace

Weekly Show: July 10, 2020

We spend today's show demystifying the history and legacy of Rochester's founder, Nathaniel Rochester. We're joined by Ron Netsky, Calvin Eaton, and Kawanais Smith. Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM Original air date: 7/3/20

Weekly Show: July 3, 2020 - Nathaniel Rochester

Primary voters had more options than usual for casting a ballot in this week’s election. But as WXIR’s Darien Lamen reports, not everyone found voting equally accessible.

"It Was Disenfranchisement": Candidates, Voters Voice Frustration Over Poll Location and Safety

Tuesday was election day. Official results from this week’s primary will take time to calculate due to the large number of absentee ballots filed this year. But early results are promising for local candidates endorsed by the Working Families Party. And on Thursday those candidates gathered downtown in MLK Park to mark the occasion. Reporter Jason Taylor has more.

Working Families Party Sees Strength in Preliminary Primary Results

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