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Lesli Myers-Small, new executive director of the Rochester Police Accountability Board; and why Latinos are still underrepresented in Hollywood: coming up on "Connections," Tuesday, August 13, 2024

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12:00: Lesli Myers-Small, new executive director of the Rochester Police Accountability Board

1:00: Why are Latinos still underrepresented in Hollywood?

We sit down with the new executive director of the Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB). Lesli Myers-Small was selected for the position in June. The former RCSD superintendent joins us, along with deputy executive director Ben Wittwer, to discuss the state of the PAB and their vision for the board's future. Our guests:

  • Lesli Myers-Small, executive director of the Rochester Police Accountability Board
  • Ben Wittwer, deputy executive director of the Rochester Police Accountability Board
  • Gino Fanelli, investigations and City Hall reporter for WXXI News

Then in our second hour, the 1997 movie "Selena" helped launch Jennifer Lopez's career, while telling the tragic story of an iconic young singer. In the generation since, why are Latinos still underrepresented in Hollywood? A local event explores that question while bringing the film back to the big screen. Our guests:

  • Jason Barber, creative director of Presente! Latin Film Series, and site manager of the International Plaza
  • Cielo Ornelas MacFarlane, visual artist, and clerical assistant at the New Your State Unified Court System
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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