Connections Podcast

We discuss the latest information surrounding the raiding of Mayor Lovely Warren's house and the criminal charges against her husband. Our guests: Jeremy Moule, news editor for CITY Magazine Gino Fanelli , staff writer for CITY Magazine

Why is Lyme disease so often misunderstood or misdiagnosed? Some doctors say detecting the disease has become even more difficult during the pandemic because some symptoms are similar to those of COVID-19. The pandemic has also renewed interest in a Lyme disease vaccine; a new vaccine is in clinical trials and could be available to the public by 2024. This hour, we discuss what Lyme disease is, misconceptions of it, and the latest in research and treatment. Our guests: Ted Louie , M.D.,

How can trust be built between community members and local police? United Christian Leadership Ministry plans to explore that question as part of its upcoming Community-Police Summit. We talk with Reverend Lewis Stewart and veteran law enforcement leader and former Deputy Mayor of Rochester Cedric Alexander about their recommendations. We also explore their ideas for criminal justice reform. Our guests: Reverend Lewis Stewart , president of United Christian Leadership Ministry Cedric Alexander,

New York state has enacted a new law that is designed to protect workers against airborne diseases in the workplace. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it's about learning from the current pandemic and making sure workers are safe going forward. In a statement, the governor said, "When the COVID-19 pandemic began, it quickly became clear that New York's employers weren't taking adequate steps to protect their workers from airborne infectious disease." The new law requires employers to create a plan -- and

The Rochester Police Accountability Board has asked for $5 million to hire a staff and expand its work. Last week, the mayor's proposed budget included that amount... an indication that the PAB could very well be in the position to pursue its mission more aggressively, and soon. So how would the PAB spend that money? What would more than 50 staff members be tasked with doing? Our guests make the case: Conor Dwyer Reynolds , executive director of the Rochester Police Accountability Board Shani

From former President Trump to cheerleaders in small towns, Americans have questions about what rights they have when it comes to freedom of expression on various media platforms. And, given how much of our speech winds up in the public sphere, there are questions about privacy. Attorney Scott Malouf takes us through the latest developments in the law and the public discourse on these issues. Our guest: Scott Malouf , social media attorney

Late last month, former senator Rick Santorum made comments at a Young America's Foundation conference that sparked backlash. During the "Standing Up for Faith and Freedom" event, Santorum argued that America was settled by people "who were coming to practice their faith," and that "there was nothing here." He then stated, "Yes, we have Native Americans, but candidly there isn't much Native American culture in American culture." The backlash came quickly, with people turning to Twitter to argue

Have you seen the viral video of a seven-year-old child being knocked nearly unconscious in a youth football practice this week? Have you read stories from Qatar, where brutal conditions led to the deaths of many workers who were building new stadiums for the upcoming World Cup? How do we draw lines on our sports fandom? If you love soccer, is there a moral quandary with watching the World Cup? Ethicist Jake Wojtowicz says yes, but he's struggling with it himself. He loves soccer, enjoys

There have been 22 homicides in the City of Rochester since the start of 2021, and more than 70 percent of those deaths have been from gun violence. State and local leaders, the Rochester Police Department, and local anti-violence groups say the numbers are distressing. The data shows a rise in gun violence: there were 17 homicides in the first three months of this year, compared to six in first three months of 2020, five in same period in 2019, and two in the same period in 2018. This hour, we

One of the strangest impacts of COVID-19 is the loss of smell and taste for some patients. Researchers are still not entirely sure why this happens, but when it does, it can be devastating. Some patients recover their senses within weeks. Some need more time. And some could lose those senses permanently, which is why local doctors are working to help retrain their noses and brains to smell again. 13WHAM's Doug Emblidge spent time with patients to understand this unusual symptom of COVID and what