Community leaders told representatives from the New York State Attorney General’s Office that Syracuse police needs help fixing the way it polices communities of color.
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Hundreds of Central New Yorkers join march to push for stricter gun laws
The march in Syracuse was one of many national marches Saturday urging politicians to pass comprehensive gun reform.
Posted inCity of Syracuse
Syracuse community leaders start summit to tackle gun violence
Community leaders to have first-of-its-kind meeting to tackle gun violence.
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Syracuse Ukrainian Church community mourns Russian attack on homeland
An overflow crowd gathered at the 207 Tompkins St. church in Syracuse to pray for Ukraine as Russia invaded the country.
Posted inPhotojournalism
Ben Cleeton: A visual storyteller explores The Town
In his visual documentation of Syracuse that its Black residents have nicknamed “the town,” Cleeton says, “I aim to rewrite commonplace representations of underprivileged neighborhoods that focus on crime, poverty, and violence …”