Anthony F. was the 8-year-old in that viral video of Syracuse officers detaining a kid for stealing a bag of chips. Now lawyers for his family are suing, claiming he was handcuffed a second time in July and is the target of harassment by Syracuse police.
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City Hall wants $1.5 million from DOJ to fund violence intervention in Syracuse
The application follows a push by the city to get funding to violence intervention programs.
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Syracuse community leaders preach cohesion after gun violence prevention summit
Lateef Johnson-Kinsey, head of the Mayor’s Office to Reduce Gun Violence, planned Wednesday’s meeting to get people and the nonprofits they represent on the same page.
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What to know about Syracuse’s 1st Juneteenth parade since 2019
Syracuse’s Juneteenth Festival returns after a three-year hiatus.
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Syracuse activists, Black leaders tell New York AG: Cops treat city like ‘combat zone’
Community leaders told representatives from the New York State Attorney General’s Office that Syracuse police needs help fixing the way it polices communities of color.
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Syracuse community leaders start summit to tackle gun violence
Community leaders to have first-of-its-kind meeting to tackle gun violence.