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Rochester Diversity Council reacts to 5 year anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting
Executive director Dee Sabol believes the shooting is one of the tragedies that has made people more cognizant of their surroundings.
Posted: Jun 13, 2021 10:52 PM
Posted By: Jeremy Wall
ROCHESTER, Minn.- It s been five years this weekend since 49 people were killed and multiple others were injured during a shooting at Pulse, a nightclub in Orlando. While it might have happened miles away, people in Rochester are feeling the impacts.
The Rochester Diversity Council says many people still have feelings of discomfort when going to bars and nightclubs. Executive director Dee Sabol says it impacts people in the LGBTQ+ community as well as certain religions and ethnicities.
Created: May 25, 2021 07:28 AM
(ABC 6 NEWS) - It has been one year since the death of George Floyd and local leaders are looking back on how this past year has changed things in our communities. I ll call it the awakening because incidents like the death of George Floyd it has been happening, said President of the NAACP Rochester Branch, Wale Elegbede.
Since the video of George Floyd s arrest and death went viral the world has come to know his name. People from all over shouted for justice for Geroge Floyd. More than 15 million people took part in protests last summer. Locally, that included people from Austin to Rochester.
Diversity Council encourages participation in moment of silence in honor of George Floyd The Rochester Diversity Council is speaking out about the importance of participating in the moment of silence to honor George Floyd tomorrow.
Posted: May 24, 2021 3:15 PM
Updated: May 24, 2021 5:23 PM
Posted By: Jessica Bringe
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Rochester Diversity Council is speaking out about the importance of participating in the moment of silence to honor George Floyd tomorrow.
Governor Tim Walz issued a proclamation asking all Minnesotans to stay silent at 1pm for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. That’s the length of time Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck.