A lawsuit filed over Interstate 81 has left South Side residents looking for answers.
Justice & Equity
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Interstate 81 project: Read the lawsuit that has stopped work on the community grid
The group Renew 81 for All sued to restart the review process of the Interstate 81 project.
Posted inJails & Prisons
Onondaga County urged by NY to evaluate jail health care after inmate death, according to report
The directive came in a report, released by the commission Wednesday, into the death of Angela Peng, who was found to have died by suicide at the jail in September 2021.
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Syracuse residents decide together how to spend $150K to fight lead poisoning
The Community Foundation gave residents the power to spend $150,000 on Syracuse’s lead crisis.
Posted inOnondaga County
Infant’s death at Syracuse jail: Family files claim, preserving right to sue
The family alleged that jail deputies ignored Byrd’s pleas for help as she went into labor.
Posted inElections
Democrat Toby Shelley declares victory in Onondaga County sheriff’s race
Republican Esteban Gonzalez and Democrat Toby Shelley faced off to replace Sheriff Gene Conway.
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Syracuse program needs 50 ‘Big Brothers’ to volunteer as mentors
About 50 boys in the area are looking for big brothers as part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Posted inJails & Prisons
Infant’s death at Syracuse jail: 3 months later, still few answers
Ayanna Byrd, a 23-week-old infant, died shortly after her mother gave birth to her at the Onondaga County jail.
Posted inJustice & Equity, Labor & Employment, News
Labor organizers gather for event in Syracuse as union petitions surge across U.S.
With the steady surge in union organizing at workplaces throughout the country in the last year, New York state labor leaders and scholars gathered at Syracuse University on Monday.
Posted inPolicing
Where are NY’s 2021 crime reports to FBI national database? Behind a mountain of paperwork
The Syracuse Police Department, among six other Central New York agencies, did not report any data at all to the FBI national database for 2021. That missing data has implications for communities and policymakers alike, local experts said.