Highly recommend also reading the exceptional 2019 reporting from Steve Orr and Meaghan McDermott that brought to light the shady circumstances surrounding Fleming's resignation from RCSD — after which he went on to work for six local school districts.
www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2...

The plaintiffs' lawyer in each of these Child Victims Act cases gave me a rundown of where they stand — six have been settled, one is open and two have been taken to trial. This is the first finalized judgment amount; the district is liable for $5 million.

hey laura could you dm me real quick by any chance? working on a long story this week tied to immigration enforcement

The story also covers the protest this week in Rochester, where the Brooks family first spoke out publicly. It goes into some of the reform demands from activists and overseers, which are more sweeping than the DOCCS reshuffling & funding put forward thus far by Hochul. (3/3).

My new story walks through a key oversight report & two court cases that had already named officers being investigated for Brooks' death as potential abusers, including one officer alleged to be the head of a "beat-up squad" at Marcy. (2/3).

This is a CIA document. Gee I wonder if one of the nominees might have worked for the agency...

You can read the story for free here—includes info about how the strong version came to be and the rationale behind some of the councilmembers' votes, along with some painstaking bullet points shoved in at the end covering the specifics.