Cheers and jeers from little one care advocates

12:00: Cheers and jeers from little one care advocates

1:00: ICE capturing sparks protests; Wegmans makes use of biometric knowledge; ‘Best of Rochester’

It has been a curler coaster of every week for little one care advocates in New York State. On Tuesday, the Trump administration introduced it was cracking down on the Child Care and Development Fund, a program that subsidizes look after 1.4 million youngsters from low-income households. The administration alleges fraud is motive for the transfer, and it’ll require states like New York to supply additional documentation earlier than receiving cash. Meanwhile, advocates in New York State are celebrating an announcement right now by Governor Kathy Hochul. Her administration is investing in statewide common pre-Ok and extra packages to assist households. We sit down with Assemblymember Sarah Clark and Pete Nabozny, coverage director of the Children’s Agenda, to debate what all of it means for households in our area. In studio:

• Assemblymember Sarah Clark, District 136
• Pete Nabozny, director of coverage for The Children’s Agenda

Then in our second hour, we’re joined by members of the WXXI News and CITY Magazine groups to debate the most well-liked tales this week. First, investigations and City Hall reporter Gino Fanelli recaps Thursday night’s protest towards ICE. Local demonstrators rallied outdoors of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection patrol station in Irondequoit, calling for justice for Renee Nicole Good. Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Then, investigations and enterprise editor Brian Sharp explains controversy surrounding Wegmans utilizing biometric knowledge in a few of its shops. We finish the week with a take a look at CITY Magazine’s Best Of Rochester awards. You can take part as we check what number of “Rochester things” our friends have skilled. In studio:

• Gino Fanelli, investigations and City Hall reporter for WXXI News
• Brian Sharp, investigations and enterprise editor for WXXI News
• Leah Stacy, editor of CITY Magazine
• Katie Epner, director of video manufacturing for WXXI Public Media
• Mike McGinnis, buyer success supervisor by day, emcee and ringmaster of ceremonies by night time

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