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ICE Chief Slams New York’s Green Light Law
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“As a 25-year law enforcement professional, it is unfathomable that information which could be used to prevent crime or a potential terrorist attack, is purposely being withheld.”
Crime and Justice
ACLU Sues Over Northeast Pennsylvania Traffic Stop
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Attorneys say they believe the stop was racially motivated. The ACLU’s client was detained, then placed in ICE custody.
Education
Syracuse Provost Lifts Student Suspensions; Allows Protestors To Stay In Admin Building
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SU officials said they tried to have a “respectful dialogue” with the students, but they were “unwilling.” Students said they were denied food, medicine and hygiene products, and were treated like prisoners.
Tompkins County Legislators Elect First Person of Color As Chair
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After the vote, she said her election is evidence that the legislature is not color-blind and respects what members of working families can contribute in elected office.
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Tensions Rise As Protests Continue At Syracuse University
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Syracuse University officials have taken a noticeably tougher stance against protests by #NotAgainSU.
Uncategorized
After 40 Years, ‘A Soldier’s Play’ Finally Marches Onto Broadway
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A Soldier’s Play tells the story of a murder in an African American unit of the U.S. Army after World War II. It premiered in 1981 and soon after won a Pulitzer Prize. Now, it’s finally on Broadway.
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Syracuse University Places #NotAgainSU Activists On Interim Suspension
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“Syracuse University administration’s handling of these crimes has been insensitive, lackadaisical, and an embarrassment.”
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Now Exonerated, Yusef Salaam Changes Minds At Cornell About Incarceration, Justice
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“It did change how I look at people because they’re not, like, all criminals. There are more of, like, people who maybe, like, just had bad luck.”
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Happy 200th Birthday To The Woman Who Dared
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On February 15, the nation, but especially Rochester, where Susan B. Anthony made her home, celebrated the 200th anniversary of Anthony’s birth.
New York Philharmonic’s 2020 Program Celebrates Suffragists
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The New York Philharmonic has commissioned 19 women to create new works to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. It’s called Project 19.