Ayanna Byrd, a 23-week-old infant, died shortly after her mother gave birth to her at the Onondaga County jail.
Justice & Equity
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.
Posted inLabor & Employment
Starbucks to close Armory Square location months after union efforts, citing safety issues
Starbucks plans to close down its Armory Square location in Syracuse, citing concerns for the safety of workers and customers. The closure comes three months after employees at the store attempted to unionize.
Posted inPolicing
2022 Election: Meet the candidates for Onondaga County sheriff
Republican Esteban Gonzalez is facing Democrat Toby Shelley for Onondaga County Sheriff.
Posted inArts & Culture
Syracuse restaurateur known for soul food now serving scholarships, students
If Dreamer Glen, owner of Miss Prissy’s, knows one thing, it’s about turning pain into purpose.
Posted inHousing
Judge orders eviction of tenant whose ceiling collapsed at South Side apartments
A Syracuse judge this week granted an order evicting Ericka Johnson from her apartment at Brighton Place because of her refusal to pay rent. Johnson was the subject of a Central Current article earlier this month.
Posted inPolicing
Citizen Review Board to host community listening sessions on Syracuse police
The review board will host six sessions in the next month.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Syracuse gets nearly $1.5 million federal grant for violence intervention
City officials hope the money will boost intervention groups who work to stop gun violence.
Posted inNews
South Side apartment tenants start rent strike after ceiling collapse, code violations
Ericka Johnson’s two-bedroom apartment at the Brighton Place complex was suddenly rendered uninhabitable on Sept. 21. City officials found five open code violations.
