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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) The Rochester Black Young Professionals are getting together on Saturday to host a community food drive to help those in need.
The drive will take place at four different locations around Rochester and will go from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The four locations that donations will be excepted include:
Brighton Food Cupboard: 220 Idlewood Road, Rochester
Cameron Community Ministries: 48 Cameron Street, Rochester
First Genesis Baptist Church: 292 Hudson Ave, Rochester
Memorial Ame Zion Church, 549 Clarissa Street, Rochester
Organizers will be accepting all non-perishable food items. Some suggested donations include canned goods (meat, fish, vegetables), box starches (rice, potatoes), peanut butter, jelly, tomato sauce, cereal, juice, and powdered milk.
By Seth Voorhees Rochester
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. New York’s state attorney general is calling on church leaders to help lead the charge for criminal justice reform in Rochester. Letitia James met with church leaders Wednesday morning, discussing the death of Daniel Prude and the grand jury decision to not charge officers who responded to the call which led to his death.
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Pastors from Rochester’s Black churches met Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday
Pastors say James wants them to pressure local officials to reform police practices, and fix a system they say is broken