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Woman injured in Armory Square arrest calls for Syracuse police officer Leonard Brown’s firing
Uniyah Chatman, 25, called for the firing of Syracuse police officer Leonard Brown. Brown’s arrest of Chatman left her with a swollen eye and bloody.
Salt City Market celebrates Black History Month with “A Taste of Culture” event series
In celebration of Black History Month, Salt City Market presents “A Taste of Culture,” a series of events, held every Thursday from 6-7 p.m in the month of February.
Hoop Dreams: Basketball and Contemporary Art exhibit free this weekend at the Everson
Jake Troyli, Offense Wins Games. Defense Wins Championships!, 2019, Oil on canvas, courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Galley.
‘Hot Spot’ cops killed Tyre Nichols in Memphis. Hochul wants more in New York.
The controversial units have been responsible for high-profile killings and civil rights abuses in cities nationwide. Hochul doubled their state grant funding in New York — and wants to double it again.
ARTS & CULTURE
CFAC holds reception for Social Justice Sewing Academy
On Jan. 27, CFAC hosts a reception for SJSA “Active Repair” exhibit.
‘Ode to Joy’ exhibit delights Edgewood Gallery with glass, acrylics and jewelry
The exhibition is on display through Feb. 24 at the 216 Tecumseh Road gallery, open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.
How a mysterious stone carving has secured a new home at the Onondaga Nation Arena
The mysterious Mohawk stone carving tread thousands of miles, somehow winding up at its new home among the Onondaga Nation.
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Gifford Foundation awards Central Current grant to support digital newsroom
The Gifford Foundation has awarded Central Current a grant to support its digital newsroom.
Central Current launches NewsMatch campaign, joining nonprofit newsrooms nationwide
Central Current today launched our first-ever formal fundraising campaign, joining more than 300 nonprofit newsrooms nationwide in NewsMatch.
Central Current partners with News Revenue Hub on audience, membership growth
Central Current is teaming up with the News Revenue Hub, a national leader in digital revenue and community-funded journalism.