James Brown
Before coming to WXXI News, James spent a decade in marketing communications, while freelance writing for Rochester City Newspaper. While at City, his reporting focused primarily on arts and entertainment.
James cut his teeth in journalism as an associate producer and weekend assignment editor at WHEC-TV.
A Rochester native and an East High School graduate, James earned a Bachelor of Communications degree from Niagara University where he won awards for his poetry and resurrected the school’s radio station.
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Over the next few months, New York state education leaders will start reconsidering what students should learn to earn a high school diploma. It's the beginning of a long process that likely won’t end until the spring or summer of 2024. -
New standards for how the Rochester Police Department officers use force were released Thursday. These updates to department policy were sparked by public outcry over the last few years including an incident when police handcuffed and pepper sprayed a 9-year-old. -
Former Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary is suing Mayor Lovely Warren and the City of Rochester over his firing last year. -
“Another glass ceiling broken” is how the leader of the Women's Hall of Fame and the CEO of the Susan B. Anthony Museum and House describe the rise of Gov. Kathy Hochul. -
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday said $13 billion from the new federal infrastructure bill is coming to the state to help fix the problem of deteriorating bridges. -
New Autism Trail in Letchworth State park seeks to break down barriers to deep nature. -
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges that include criminal possession of a firearm, which is a felony, and misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child and failure to properly secure firearms in a dwelling. -
A man who was shoved out of his wheelchair by Rochester Police eight years ago during an arrest is seeking a new trial. A jury awarded Benny Warr a dollar… -
Rochester Police released body camera footage Friday of a woman who was pepper-sprayed by officers on Portland Avenue last month while she was with her... -
The City of Rochester has devised a plan to protect Susan B. Anthony’s grave and keep a new tradition alive.In 2016, thousands of people flocked to Mount…
