Anthony Miller talks through how his past impacted the way those in power perceived him.

Anthony Miller talks through how his past impacted the way those in power perceived him.

Anthony Miller spent six years behind bars before being release by a New York appelate court. He now wants to shine a light on the system that falsely convicted him.

Anthony Miller spent six years behind bars before being release by a New York appelate court. He now wants to shine a light on the system that falsely convicted him.

"I want to shine a light". Anthony Miller in his own words.

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Interviews, audio artefacts and podcasts from the newsroom of the Democrat and Chronicle based in Rochester, NY. Part of the USA Today network. The Democrat and Chronicle was founded in 1833 and serves readers in the Finger Lakes region of New York and beyond.
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"Oh, he committed similar crimes in the past."

Education reporter Justin Murphy reads an excerpt from his book, Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger: School Segregation in Rochester, New York, published March 15, 2022 by Cornell University Press. This excerpt originally appeared in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 

Education reporter Justin Murphy reads an excerpt from his book, <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/education/2022/02/22/democrat-and-chronicle-times-union-rochester-newspapers-reporting-failed-civil-rights-challenge/6785617001/">Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger: School Segregation in Rochester, New York</a>, published March 15, 2022 by Cornell University Press. This excerpt originally appeared in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.&nbsp;

50 years ago Rochester tried an experiment with desegregation. It lasted less than 2 months.

More youths are becoming home caregivers. Experts say they need more help and support. 

Daniela Castro-Martinez remembers how dedicated and active her mother was before she got sick, giving her only child a lot of attention.

“Every weekend, she’d take me to tennis tournaments. Sometimes they were like an hour, two hours away. She would do that because she knew that I loved the sport,” Castro-Martinez said. “She did everything for me and never complained about it.”

That was before Sandra Martinez was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The disease is progressive and affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

Martinez lost her mobility around the time her daughter started high school. That's when the roles essentially reversed, and Castro-Martinez became one of her mother’s primary caregivers.

More youths are becoming home caregivers. Experts say they need more help and support.&nbsp;
Daniela Castro-Martinez remembers how dedicated and active her mother was before she got sick, giving her only child a lot of attention.
&ldquo;Every weekend, she&rsquo;d take me to tennis tournaments. Sometimes they were like an hour, two hours away. She would do that because she knew that I loved the sport,&rdquo; Castro-Martinez said. &ldquo;She did everything for me and never complained about it.&rdquo;
That was before Sandra Martinez was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The disease is progressive and affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.
Martinez lost her mobility around the time her daughter started high school. That's when the roles essentially reversed, and Castro-Martinez became one of her mother&rsquo;s primary caregivers.

More youths are becoming home caregivers.  Daniela Castro-Martinez is one of them.

Pittsford's Chris Lillis falls just short of second Olympic medal. Here's what he had to say.

Pittsford's Chris Lillis falls just short of second Olympic medal. Here's what he had to say.

"Oh, he committed similar crimes in the past."

"I want to shine a light". Anthony Miller in his own words.

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