Rochester News

City of Rochester Agrees to Pay $12M to Family of Black Man Killed by Police

City officials agreed to pay $12 million to the children of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police held him down until he stopped breathing on a snowy street in Rochester, New York. A federal judge approved the …

Western New York Man Hit by Police Cruiser Sues for $7 Million

A western New York man struck by a Rochester police cruiser earlier this year has filed a $7 million lawsuit against the department. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported that 24-year-old Brian Norford claims in the lawsuit that police used …

Virginia-based Hilb Group Expands in New York State

The Hilb Group, a Glen Allen, Va.-based holding company that focuses on acquiring mid-market agencies, is further expanding in New York State. The company opened a new office in Rochester and also expanded an existing office in Bay Shore for …