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Protesters gather at main entranceway doors of UR Med
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. Protesters made some noise at the University of Rochester Medical Center on Friday, and even made their way to the hospital s main entrance.
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Protesters gathered at the main entranceway doors of UR Med on Friday
They called it a protest and accountability march, demanding equity in health care
The group lined up near the door peacefully and did not block the entrance, chanting, talking, and sometimes yelling
“They say they care about the people they are supposed to be protecting and healing in this place, but instead they’re experimenting on them, chanted one protester.
Primary elections in New York are June 22, and there are a number of contested primaries to watch in the Rochester area.
The marquee matchup is for mayor of Rochester, where two-term incumbent Lovely Warren faces a significant challenge from City Council member Malik Evans.
Also on the primary ballot, or else the general election ballot for November: five seats on City Council and three on the city Board of Education; all Monroe County Legislature positions; and the Monroe County sheriff.
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Evans is a first-term City Councilman and former city school board president.
In the heavily Democratic city, whoever wins the primary is almost certain to win election come November 2nd. The term is four years.