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City on Fire

By: USA TODAY NETWORK
  • Summary

  • The City on Fire Podcast by the USA Today Network examines the effect rising temperatures have on public safety in Rochester, New York. In this city, violent crime increases with the temperature, and people living on the fringes struggle to survive the elements.

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Episodes
  • Chance Encounters
    Sep 5 2023

    Rochester Police Officer Moses Robinson examines the chance encounters that lead to gun violence. Teenagers Cam Mixson and Brian Boose try to maintain summer traditions. Hannah Gilmore shares her son's story and hopes for redemption after his 20-year prison sentence for murder.

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    17 mins
  • Wildfires
    Sep 5 2023

    Rochester's unhouse population is at risk on sweltering days. From living in their car to living on the street, the heat threatens the safety of those caught on the fringes. 

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    21 mins
  • Kia Boys
    Sep 5 2023

    An uptick in car thefts threatens public safety and fuels negative stereotypes throughout Rochester. 

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    18 mins

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