New federal task force targets gun violence in Rochester

A partnership with federal law enforcement agencies aims to curb Rochester's surge in violence.Standing a few steps from where a mother was shot to death in front of her two children in Rochester last month, United States Attorney James Kennedy announced the formation of a federal task force aimed at slowing the gun violence in the city. The Federal Violence Prevention and Elimination Response (VIPER) Task Force will include officers from myriad law enforcement agencies, from the federal Bureau