Need to Know Rochester

In this edition of Need To Know Rochester, Helene Biandudi reports on the connection between the City of Rochester and the Republic of South Sudan and also examines the continuing gap between minority and non-minority employment rates in the community.

On this week's episode:

• We continue the immigration reform debate, including the educational opportunities for undocumented children,
• Two local teens helping to improve web relations locally and across the globe,
• clever cooking ideas for all,
• and the business section with Matt Daneman.

In this edition of Need to Know Rochester: 

• How will the election of Pope Francis affect the local Catholic community,
• The path to citizenship for illegal immigrants,
• Indoor arena football returns to Rochester,
• Talking business news with Matt Daneman from the Democrat & Chronicle.

In this edition of Need To Know Rochester:

• Rochester will establish an urban land bank - What does that mean?
• How the region's independent book stores are competing against chain and online bookstores
• The West Webster Firefighters that survived the Christmas Eve shooting speak out for the first time
• The Business Section with Matt Daneman from the Democrat and Chronicle

How Independent Publishers Survive in the Digital Age

Hélène Biandudi talks with Peter Connors, BOA Edition LTD publisher, about publishing "The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965-2010"; how focusing on a niche market has allowed BOA to flourish; and how publishers can embrace e-books.

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Equal sports opportunities for students with disabilities

Racial disparities in the Rochester suburban housing market

Battling child sex trafficking in Rochester

Goodbye to East Avenue Wegmans...for now

Kordell Jackson, owner of Jackson Guns & Ammo, discusses the economic impact of the NY SAFE Act on gun shop owners, and gun owners.

Roman Catholic Priestwoman Patti LaRosa discusses the future of the Roman Catholic Church following the resignation announcement by Pope Benedict XVI. Will conservative traditions continue in the Church?

Matt Daneman discusses the business news of the week including Harris RF, Constellation Brands, and the closing of Lakeside's emergency department.

Rochester City School District Superintendent Bolgen Vargas delivered his "State of Our Schools" address, stating that children in the district "only have one chance", and stated that this is the "last chance for this district". We break down Vargas's plans for the district this upcoming year and beyond.