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Minnesota official talks about fatal shooting of man by immigration agent
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (104+ words) NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bob Jacobson, the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, about the fatal shooting of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti. Minnesota official talks about fatal shooting of man by immigration agent NPR's Michel…...
Assemblymember Josh Jensen on the State of the State address
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (296+ words) During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 1/23/26, Assemblymember Josh Jensen reacts to Gov. Hochul's State of the State address. Then, we break down some of the most popular stories of the week. Assemblymember Josh Jensen on the State of the State…...
New York state’s call for proposals for mental health clubhouses is open
1+ week, 3+ day ago (456+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul has committed $6.6 million to help develop a network of community spaces for people with serious mental health illnesses across the state. The funding is earmarked for local hubs known as clubhouses, which are run by and for…...
Dialogue on Disability -- After a challenging year for nonprofits, a focus on caregivers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (122+ words) Dialogue on Disability -- After a challenging year for nonprofits, a focus on caregivers'WXXI News 2025 was a hard year for American nonprofits: roughly one in three lost some form of funding, and charitable giving wavered, given the uncertain economy. That has…...
Trump appears to flout courts with new threat to halt aid to sanctuary cities
1+ week, 4+ day ago (665+ words) The potential halt of federal funding to sanctuary cities and the states those locales are in could cost the city of Rochester millions of dollars. But whether the administration could legally pull that off is unclear. On Tuesday, President Donald…...
'Antiques Roadshow' making a stop in Rochester region in June
1+ week, 6+ day ago (267+ words) The popular PBS series " where people can find out if their attic junk is'actually a'gem " will be in town on June 17.' "Nothing can stop America's love of life-changing discoveries and authentic guest reactions," executive producer Marsha Bemko said in a…...
‘Nothing about us without us.’ Self-advocacy key in disability movement seeking equality
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (916+ words) This story is based on excerpts of WXXI's new Move to Include podcast on disability self-advocacy. The series launches on Jan. 12. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. B.J. Stasio has a simple goal. Live a full life, free of discrimination....
DEC wants input on its proposed mobility device policy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (178+ words) The state Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public input on a draft policy intended to improve access to the outdoors for people with mobility disabilities. The department already has a program through which people with disabilities can get permits…...
Minneapolis' police chief gives his perspective of the deadly ICE shooting
2+ week, 4+ day ago (100+ words) NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Brian O'Hara, the police chief in Minneapolis, about the shooting in which an ICE agent killed a 37-year-old woman. Minneapolis' police chief gives his perspective of the deadly ICE shooting NPR's Mary Louise Kelly…...
Today's headlines for January 6
2+ week, 6+ day ago (41+ words) Today's headlines for January 6WXXI News Today's headlines for January 6 New York's governor seeks more social media safeguards for kids; old payphone booths in Rochester are repurposed with free phones; and a new WXXI podcast features self advocates with disabilities....