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Connections: Local faith leaders respond to the recent protest movement

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published October 15, 2020 at 2:48 PM EDT

A group of pastors and faith leaders has published a letter in regards to the recent protest movement led by Free the People Roc. They're planning a Friday event, and they join us to discuss how they see the demands from the protest leaders, as well as the current climate in the Rochester region.

Our guests:

Rev. Lane Campbell, minister at First Universalist Church of Rochester
Pastor Imani Olear, minister at Reformation Lutheran Church
Ashley Gantt, co-founder of Free the People Roc
Iman Abid, co-founder of Free the People Roc

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Evan Dawson

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.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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