The death of an infant who was born at the Onondaga County jail is under investigation.
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Hillbrook counselor accused of breaking labor laws 82 times retires, returns part-time
A Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Center supervisor who worked exorbitant overtime has retired and returned as a part-time employee, according to Onondaga County Comptroller Marty Masterpole.
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‘No one at the Nation supports this’: Science committee makes for latest aquarium battle
Poor communication with the Onondaga Nation and the timing of the committee’s creation have frustrated those who want a greater focus on science at the aquarium.
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Syracuse parents, teachers at school safety town hall call for more mental health services
Parents and school safety advocates gathered at Fowler High School to call on the Syracuse City School District to fund mental health support systems and alternatives to what they deemed a punitive “zero-tolerance” education system.
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Syracuse 8-year-old who appeared in viral video over Doritos wants to sue police after handcuffing
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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Armory Square Starbucks workers consider joining national movement to unionize
Starbucks workers running Syracuse’s Armory Square location are considering whether to unionize under the national Starbucks Workers United collective.
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Onondaga County activists call on lawmakers to spend surplus to improve housing
Public health advocates and fair housing activists gathered at Columbus Circle in Syracuse on Tuesday, calling for Onondaga County leaders to use a $200 million surplus in funds to improve housing and address child lead poisoning.
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Onondaga County youth detention center mismanages overtime, auditor says
One employee failed to take a full day off 82 of the last 132 weeks.
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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.