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In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, May 20, 2022, guest host CITY Magazine reporter Gino Fanelli leads a conversation about a new proposal to transform High Falls in a state park.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is a gun control advocate, pressing for more regulations after the mass shooting in Buffalo nearly one week ago, but she has not always held those views.

Dozens of police from several area agencies converged on an area near the Rochester Airport Friday after a report of a possible 'active shooter,' but that threat later turned out to be unfounded.

The hockey-loving members of Joywave have been working with ESPN for years. Now they've recorded a new version of the National Hockey League playoffs theme.

A local animal exhibitor is facing additional charges of animal cruelty in an ongoing investigation that began in March.

Here's what's coming up on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, May 20, 2022.

A mural honoring civil rights leader Malcolm X, along with key local figures in the civil rights movement, including Minister Franklin Florence and Constance Mitchell, has now been completed outside East High School.

The Rochester City Council has voted to freeze hiring by the Police Accountability Board as it authorizes an independent investigation into the board.

Sen. Liz Krueger is the sponsor of a proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure the right to choose abortion in New York, even if federal law or future state lawmakers someday outlaw the procedure.

Glenora Wine Cellars, which has been around since 1977, is up for sale. The Seneca Lake winery has been listed at $10.8 million.