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A blue wooden sign with golden engraved letters reads "City of Syracuse, Dept. of Police" on a green lawn outside of the police station downtown. A blue sky shines down on the scene.

Policing

Syracuse police pitch 5-year, $6.8 million contract with Axon for new body cams

by Chris Libonati July 20, 2023July 19, 2023

The contract would increase the police department’s 2023 operating budget by at least $600,000.

Housing

Remaining tenants at Skyline Apartments face ultimatum: Leave now or be evicted

by Eddie Velazquez July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

Residents still living there are being labeled as “squatters” impeding progress toward fixing poor living conditions, but tenants say they simply don’t have anywhere to go

Justice & Equity

Onondaga Nation General Counsel Joe Heath debriefs on latest decision for nearly decade-long land theft petition

by Gabriel Pietrorazio July 7, 2023July 10, 2023

Heath calls human rights commission’s decision a win: ‘This is a significant achievement for the Nation’s 235-year struggle to regain their land.’

Government & Politics

Lawyers bankroll judicial, DA campaigns in Central New York

by Christopher Hippensteel June 27, 2023June 27, 2023

Law firms — including some of Central New York’s largest practices — play an outsized role in financing the campaigns of judges who rule on their cases. That’s raised ethical questions, even as local lawyers defend the practice.