On Monday in Albany, activists will call on the state legislature to pass Erin's Law, a measure that would require schools to teach sexual abuse and assault awareness to students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The measure is named in honor of Erin Merryn, who was sexually abused by a neighbor at age 6 and by a cousin when she was 11. Merryn, who lives in Illinois, says she's been fighting for ten years to get the law passed in New York.

(AP & WXXI News) New York lawmakers want the state to kick in some money to help local governments pay for the rollout of early voting. 

Lawmakers voted earlier this year to allow voters to cast a ballot starting 10 days before an election. That led to complaints from county officials who said they don't have the money to pay for the extra staff, training and record-keeping related to the change.

A dozen middle schoolers in the Rochester City School District have won an essay contest about the justice system. The contest was held by J.U.S.T. L.A.W., an initiative founded by the City of Rochester, WDKX, the Rochester City School District and the Rochester Black Bar Association.. The goal is to promote a better understanding between court officials and city youth.

The 12 winners were chosen from nearly 500 city students who sent an essay to J.U.S.T. L.A.W. on the topic was “what does justice mean to me?”

In the wake of the New Zealand terrorist attacks that took place at two mosques last week, killing 50 people, and injuring 50 more, hundreds people of various faiths, cultures and racial identities gathered outside of the Islamic Center of Rochester on Sunday afternoon.

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo is warning local seniors of a recent telephone scam targeting social security recipients.

The phone call, coming from a variety of telephone numbers, claims to be the United States Social Security Administration notifying recipients that their Social Security number has been suspended due to suspicious activity.

The call urges individuals to press 1 to be connected with a Social Security representative.  

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand formally joined the 2020 White House race on Sunday and previewed the hard line she will take against President Donald Trump by announcing a rally outside one of his signature Manhattan properties.

She had spent more than a month traveling around the country to gauge support for a run.

(AP & WXXI News) April the Giraffe gave birth once again in front of an enthralled YouTube audience on Saturday.

More than 300,000 watched live as April gave birth to a healthy male calf at around 12:45 p.m., the Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York said. Harpursville is east of Binghatmon

Park officials say the newborn giraffe was on its feet by 1:27 p.m., and nursing by 1:51 p.m.