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From Rochester Indymedia:

It's not too late to catch a few amazing Haudenosaunee films before the festival ends! We are screening a variety of films ranging from 1 minute shorts to featu...re length in 4 categories. There is only 1 day remaining, but still plenty of time to experience some amazing talent. All films will stream through May 1! Get your FREE film festival ALL ACCESS pass here: bit.ly/HFF2021 Nya:weh to all of our filmmakers for creating such amazing work. #HFF2021 #HaudenosauneeFilmmakersFestival2021 #FriendsOfGanondagan #RematriationMagazine #Ganondagan #Rematriation #Haudenosaunee #filmfest #Indigenous

Big news: we've got our own lawyer. They'll be giving us free legal assistance to make sure city government provides us with the information we need to hold RPD... accountable. In the words of Chair Shani Wilson: This month, an independent investigation revealed that City officials spent much of last year suppressing crucial information about our police department. We cannot allow history to repeat itself. The law is clear: the City must fully cooperate with our investigations. Refusing to do so is unacceptable. See more

This is what police are doing to JOURNALISTS in Minnesota right now.

The PAB Alliance, in conjunction with Free The People Roc and many in our community, call on Mayor Warren and Rochester City Council to fire Corporation Counsel... Timothy R. Curtin immediately! He should not be allowed to work another day in City government, let alone practice law! PS. 1) 75% of citizens voted for the PAB with its Pillars: Subpoena power, Disciplinary power, authority to review all training, policy and procedures of the RPD, and investigative power. PERIOD 2) The PAB is an INDEPENDENT ENTITY. Tim Curtain argued that it wasn't, City Council agreed, with NO supporting legal evidence. Conor Reynolds argued IT IS INDEPENDENT and cited numerous legal statues in support. 3) The PAB must be FULLY funded and in control of its funds.

Meeting tonight at 7 for those interested. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88317105925

We are very thankful for the help of Donald Martell and Ben Dean-Kawamura this morning who were able to get the very last demo work done on the stair case! <3

H/T to Will Cleveland for inserting the Rochester Indymedia and Enough is Enough- Rochester, NY edited video of David Vann being brutalized by Matthew Drake, Jeffrey Kester, and Steven Mitchell. Thank you! #FTP!

In the 2021 budget, the Bureau of Parking & Municipal Violations (the meter people) is approved to get $6,150,000 (yes, that’s millions of dollars)!!!! This is MORE THAN 15 TIMES the amount of money allocated to the Police Accountability Board for 2021 ($396,200)! Now's the TIME for city government to FULLY FUND the #PAB! Source: Approved 2020-2021 Budget: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/citybudget/

I wonder if there's a local city agency that is independent from the mayor, the city council, and the police AND has the power to write rules of conduct of what's acceptable for city police from a community perspective, not a city or law enforcement perspective? Oh yeah, we do! #PAB

https://13wham.com//city-report-finds-no-evidence-employee