Local News
Community rallies to remember victims of violence
By
Rochester, N.Y. – Several local community members are taking a stand against violence in Rochester.
ROC The Peace and members of First Genesis Baptist Church held a rally Saturday to honor the memory of victims of violence, and demand peace in their neighborhoods.
They say violence leads to a loss of control and they want to take that back.
“We want to ensure the people feel that this is their community and that violence is not something that we accept, nor will we be quiet about it,” said First Genesis Baptist Church Pastor Fred Johnson.
“We’re out here, we walk the streets, we walk, talk, and pray on a weekly basis, and we do whatever we can,” explained Sirena Cotton, founder and president of ROC the Peace.
Both groups say they plan to continue these sessions throughout the summer.
-
Local News7 days agoReducing illicit ATV and dirt bike activity in Irondequoit; providing an update on the special police detail
-
Local News2 weeks agoRochester Board of Education vice president under investigation for alleged threat
-
New York2 weeks agoPush grows to expand New York’s liquor shipment, container laws
-
Local News2 weeks agoGenesee Brewery’s $50 million investment enables the construction of a new, “state-of-the-art” packaging factory
-
Local News2 weeks agoTo support kids who need a wish, more than 275 people attend the Make-A-Wish gala
-
Local News2 weeks agoSchumer declares $400 million in federal funding for religious institutions’ protection
-
Local News1 week agoA judge strikes down the New York abortion rights amendment on November ballots
-
Local News1 week agoStudents from U of R gather as the institution suggests probable sanctions due to on-campus demonstrations