Tag Archives: Rochester murder rate
URBAN JOURNAL: Facing facts on violence
BY MARY ANNA TOWLER Rochester is more than a decade into an epidemic of violence – a specific kind of violence: young black men shooting at, and too often killing, other young black men. Can we talk about this? If we can’t, we’ll never address it effectively. From January 1 through June, Rochester had 22 […]
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: RPD releases mid-year crime stats
BY CHRISTINE CARRIE FIEN Robberies, shootings, and homicides are up this year, but Rochester Police Chief Jim Sheppard, who gave his mid-year crime report this afternoon, says the public should consider the historical context. Violent crime, which includes murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, is up 4.8 percent from this time last year, from 904 […]
