Last Tuesday, City of Syracuse officials investigated a reported sighting of ICE agents in the city’s University Neighborhood. A day earlier, ICE quietly detained Nedrow resident Li Xing Chen.
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ICE won’t provide City Hall, Syracuse Police Department with details on East Side operation
A city councilor on Tuesday spotted federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Syracuse’s university neighborhood, but ICE won’t say why the agents were there.
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Syracuse police leadership listens to Common Council concerns about new drone program
The police department still plans to push forward with its proposal to add a “drone as first responder” program.
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Residents rail against Syracuse police’s proposed drone program at sparsely attended public hearing
Four residents showed up to the public hearing, the latest installment in a months-long saga to build Syracuse’s drone program.
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Federal immigration agents accessed Syracuse drivers’ data through secret Flock Safety deal
Privacy and civil rights watchdogs have called on Syracuse to terminate its Flock contract. SPD says it’s comfortable contracting with the company, which is facing Congressional investigation.
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How The New York Times, New York Focus obtained 10,000 police disciplinary records
The New York Times and New York Focus gathered thousands of files from around half of New York State’s nearly 500 law enforcement agencies.
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‘No Arrests’: In New York, Some Police Can Drink, Drive and Avoid Charges
Officers in New York State crashed their official vehicles, hit other motorists and arrived to work reeking of alcohol. And yet, they sometimes evaded criminal punishment, an investigation found.
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Why were Oswego, Cayuga deputies at ICE raid in Cato?
ICE raided Nutriton Bar Confectioners in Cato, detaining dozens of people and leaving the community around the factory in shock.
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Syracuse University is installing controversial license plate readers. One privacy expert calls it a ‘big middle finger to immigrants’
Flock Safety, the provider of the license plate readers, and its relationship with federal agencies have been the subject of investigative reporting all over the country.
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Syracuse lawmakers to hold meeting with police, public hearing on proposed drone program
Syracuse police have been attempting to implement a “drone as first responder” program for about 10 months.