The family alleged that jail deputies ignored Byrd’s pleas for help as she went into labor.
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Onondaga County poet laureate Georgia Popoff explores role of poetry in community
Onondaga County poet laureate Georgia Popoff was named to her post in September and brings multiple skills to the position.
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Onondaga County to pay more than $11 million to Verizon for rural broadband
Onondaga County is using $11.1 million from its federal stimulus fund to expand broadband to rural portions of the county.
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Photo of the Week: Election Day’s Blood Moon
Before polls opened for voting on Tuesday, contributor Mike Greenlar took a few shots of a total lunar eclipse. The best views of the lunar eclipse, nicknamed a blood moon for the moon’s color when it eclipses the sun, came in the hour or so before polls opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday’s Blood Moon will […]
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Central NY election takeaways: Thin margins, mixed messages, voters pick leaders on ‘verge of great change’
Thin margins dominated results in Central New York elections. Read more about takeaways from Tuesday’s results so far.
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Republican Brandon Williams declares victory in NY 22nd Congressional race
Brandon Williams is up by more than 3,000 votes with most of the votes counted.
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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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50th State Senate: Rebecca Shiroff, John Mannion divided by less than 1,000 votes
Democrat incumbent John Mannion faced a challenge by Republican Rebecca Shiroff, to represent New York’s 50th Senate District.
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Onondaga County Court results: Republican Melinda McGunnigle, Democrat Ted Limpert win
Four candidates, two Democrats and two Republicans, ran for two open seats.
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48th State Senate: Democrat Rachel May fends off challenge by Republican Julie Abbott
Democrat incumbent Rachel May faced a challenge by Republican Julie Abbott for the 48th State Senate District.
