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Exploring Mayor Lovely Warren’s Time in Office

Submitted by Tianna Mañón, Nilan Lovelace, Michele Ashlee, Vanessa J. Cheeks, Photos by: Michele Ashlee on Thu, 2017-02-02 10:34

Rochester Indymedia and Open Mic are going to be cross posting and collaborating in the coming months on various stories. This is one of the first pieces to be cross posted. We're excited to be working with Open Mic! Check out the original article here: http://www.openmicroc.com/exploring-mayor-lovely-warrens-time-in-office/

Mayor Lovely Warren discusses her time in office. Credit: Michele Ashlee.

Mayor Lovely Warren discusses her time in office. Credit: Michele Ashlee.

Sharing the background of many of Rochester’s black residents, Mayor Lovely Warren’s grandparents migrated north seeking better economic opportunities. And like many of our grandparents, hers didn’t find it either, settling instead for labor.

Graduating from the Rochester City School District, she went on to college, law school, then became a lawyer before working in the community and later leading City Council as the youngest to ever do so.

And then that granddaughter of migrators, sharecroppers, laborers, became Rochester’s first black female mayor.

“If you look at the history of our city we’ve had periods of challenges. And we didn’t look at those and cower down.” -Warren

Mayor Lovely Warren took office in January 2014. However, it hasn’t been an easy three years. In fact, the first year of her term saw a number of scathing reports and criticism from the community. She created security positions in her office, claiming she was being threatened, and then gave them to family members. She was constantly criticized for her handling of the press and many were worried that she wasn’t as good of a pick for Rochester as they’d first hoped.

Going into 2017, Warren hasn’t announced yet if she’ll campaign for re-election. Already James Sheppard, County Legislator for the 23rd District, has announced his campaign for her seat and Rachel Barnhart who recently lost a bid for the State Assembly against Rep. Harry Bronson is toying with a mayoral run as well. Both have charged that Warren has made no change, prompting OM to look at Warren’s time in office.

We looked at four pillars as we examined her “legacy:” development, social justice, violence and crime, and putting Rochester on the map.

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Ryan Harvey on Europe's Refugee Crisis

Submitted by AlBrundage on Sun, 2016-04-10 13:27

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Ryan Harvey in front of a screen showing debris on a Greek beach left by refugees.

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*The United States of America: The World’s Assassination Nation

Submitted by gsosbee on Wed, 2015-10-28 11:57

As I have shown for the past fifteen years, the United States government is run by homicidal sociopaths who are put in office by the ruling (rich) class and their followers.

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A Stealth Class War Approaches With A Sledgehammer

Submitted by gsosbee on Thu, 2015-07-16 17:14

We no longer need George Orwell to remind us of the nightmare life forced on the general population by global government. The class war creeps upon us and provides for the torture, imprisonment and murder of individuals in our popular culture in increasing numbers. The wealthy, elite, high culture tycoons are mostly shielded from death squads, but all people are programmed to accept atrocities. Three links in support:

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Call for court solidarity with home defenders and victims of police violence!

Submitted by R-IMC / Enough Is Enough / Take Back The Land Rochester on Sun, 2015-07-12 21:03

We need some people power in court this week! Please come out and support these awesome individuals. Court is at 99 Exchange St.

MONDAY (7/13):
Beaten and arrested by officer Mario Masic:
Quintin Keene: Mon. 7/13, 9:30 am, Judge Morse's court

Take Back The Land home defenders arrested for defending the home of Joe Woods during his wrongful eviction:
Alex Comardo & Mike Connelly: Mon. 7/13, 2:00 pm Judge Dixon's court

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Fences Under the Bridge -- anti-homeless measure?

Submitted by R-IMC on Sat, 2015-04-18 08:39

It seems that Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and City of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren HAVE NO LONG-TERM PLAN to house the homeless. Posts for new fencing have been placed under the Frederick Douglass / Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge where Sanctuary Village pitched camp last fall and early winter. Apparently, a long-term plan does NOT mean finding sustainable, quality housing for folks, but rather fences to keep them from creating another tent city once they are kicked out from the Canal St. building.

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2015 ROCLA White Dove Awards to Nicaragua Solidarity Activists and Immigrant Justice Advocate

Submitted by SusanGalloway on Thu, 2015-04-09 20:35

2015 ROCLA White Dove Awards to Nicaragua Solidarity Activists and Immigrant Justice Advocate

 

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Ricardo's Birthday Video

Submitted by SusanGalloway on Tue, 2015-03-24 10:15

Ricardo's Birthday Video

Ricardo Adams has been active in building a more just and peaceful community in Rochester, NY.  This video was created by Rochester Indymedia to honor our comrade and friend on his 60th birthday.

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court documents re: homeless advocates

Submitted by R-IMC on Mon, 2015-02-02 14:36

Affidavits from Sister Grace Miller, Tom Malthaner, and  Ryan Acuff

Acuff Affidavit 1 6 15.pdf


Acuff Affidavit 1 6 15.pdf

 

Malthaner affidavit 1 6 15.pdf


Malthaner affidavit 1 6 15.pdf

 

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Countries Affected by Ebola Lose $1.4 Billion Annually to Debt, Corruption and Tax Evasion; Outflows Dwarf Money in Health Care and Prevention Budgets

Submitted by Sophia Har on Fri, 2014-12-26 13:56

New reports show that the Ebola-affected countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone lose an average of $1.4 billion each year to corruption, debt payments and tax evasion. http://www.gfintegrity.org/report/2014-global-report-illicit-financial-f..." href="http://www.gfintegrity.org/report/2014-global-report-illicit-financial-f...

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