Government
Cuomo’s Office Denies Sexual Harassment Charges
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“It’s not true. Look, I fought for and I believe a woman has the right to come forward and express her opening and express issues and concerns that she has. But it’s just not true.”
anna kelles
Legislature, Cuomo, Still Far Apart On Marijuana Legalization
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Legislative Democrats’ qualms don’t stop at the social equity funding, there are additional concerns as well with the taxation structure, criminal penalties and oversight of the Governor’s proposed Office of Cannabis Management.
Proposed Daniel’s Law Gets A Boost From New York’s Attorney General
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“We are completely transforming the system. We are making sure that the right person gets called when it comes to a mental health crisis.”
New York Grand Jury Votes Not To Indict Rochester Officers In Daniel Prude Case
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“We concluded that there was sufficient evidence surrounding Mr. Prude’s death to warrant presenting the case to a grand jury, and we presented the most comprehensive case possible,” officials said.
Government
New York Attorney General Joins Coalition Suing Company For Preying On Immigrants
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“What strikes at my heart, is the inhumane way in which Libre shackled immigrants with homing devices so they could keep tabs on their investments.”
App NEWS
Doctors Tackle Vaccine Mistrust Through Outreach
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“Not everyone’s going to have that primary care person to go to for any of their health care needs.”
Ocasio-Cortez Fundraising Drive For Texas Relief Raises $4 Million
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What began as a call for donations to help Texas residents hurt by the storm grew into millions of dollars that will go to several local charities. Ocasio-Cortez visited a Houston food bank Saturday.
Government
Four New Mass Vaccination Sites to Open Upstate
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“This is a very big and aggressive effort to address vaccine hesitancy in the Black community.”
Amy Cooper, White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher, Has Charge Dismissed
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Amy Cooper had been facing a charge of falsely reporting an incident to police, after she told them Christian Cooper, who is not related to her, threatened her in a New York City park. He did not.
Arts & Culture
Lunar New Year Brings Smiles And Hope Amid Hardships For New York’s Chinatown
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Chinatown has faced both a spike in anti-Asian violence during the pandemic and mounting economic challenges. One of those challenges is the smaller celebrations for the 15-day Lunar New Year festival which began last Friday and usually brings lots of visitors and revenue.
Government
Rochester’s Airport Officially Renamed To Honor Frederick Douglass
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“I’m blown away. It’s always nice to see dreams deferred being realized… not denied….I’m going to have to take a few moments to soak it all in.”
Crime and Justice
Grand Jury Rejects Charges Against Buffalo Officers Who Shoved Man In Viral Video
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An Erie County Grand Jury has voted not to indict the officers on charges stemming from a June protest where they were seen on video shoving protestor a 75-year-old protester to the ground.
Does New York’s Latino Community Distrust The COVID Vaccine?
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“If you look at the data, the whole issue of vaccine, equity… the vaccine isn’t at this point, really, getting to the most vulnerable in an equitable fashion.”
Government
In Partnership With Feds, New York Opens Vaccination Sites In Underserved Communities
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“Everyone should take it when it’s their turn, because that’s how we get everyone back to work and see our families and friends safely together.”
Historic Portraits, Including 1 Of Susan B. Anthony, Discovered In Attic
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The new owner of a building in Geneva, N.Y., found the attic’s walled-off room. Among the prints of mostly area locals was one of Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement.
Ithaca Mirrors Nation’s Eviction Debate, But Coalition Wants To Change That
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“We say that the rent eats first. People are prioritizing paying rent over paying for food, or for medicine that they might need like an inhaler or insulin.”
App NEWS
New York State Probe Finds Racial Gap in Mortgage Lending
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“The data is clear – families of color, particularly African Americans, do not have equal access to mortgage lending in Buffalo compared to white households.”
Government
Biden’s Executive Orders To Examine Policies Affecting Thousands Of Pennsylvania Immigrants
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“We hope that it will be a good change, that it will help us, it will help others.”
Mother of Pepper-Sprayed Girl Says Rochester Police Denied Mental Health Help
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“Her understanding is that the officer basically told her ‘I can’t do that. I can’t call anyone else,’ ” family attorney Lorenzo Napolitano told NPR Thursday.
Economy
Closer Analysis Of December Finds 100% Of Net Jobs Lost Were Held By Women
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The latest government figures show a net loss of 140,000 jobs in December. What may be surprising is that all those jobs were held by women, especially women of color.
App NEWS
Vaccine Acceptance Challenged By Long History Of Injustice, Conspiracy Theories
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“We have to recognize the very long history of injustice and misuse that really sets the context for why community members feel the way that they do.”
Crime and Justice
Mother Of 9-Year-Old Who Was Handcuffed And Pepper-Sprayed By Police Speaks Out
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“She feels like she got me in trouble, she’s so apologetic and so emotional and I explained to her every step of the way, you’re not in trouble, you’re good.”
New York Repeals ‘Walking While Trans’ Law
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The anti-loitering law, passed in 1976, resulted in decades of discrimination by law enforcement against women of color and people who are transgender, critics say.
Protests In Rochester As Lawmakers Move To Ban Use of Chemical Irritants On Minors
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Demonstrators gathered near a Rochester police precinct not far from where a 9-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed last week. One officer has been suspended, two others placed on administrative leave.
Rochester Mayor Suspends Police Officers Who Pepper-Sprayed 9-Year-Old Girl
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The incident renews scrutiny of the city and its police department following the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died of asphyxiation after an encounter with police in March.
Government
In Vaccine Roll Out, Governor Says Trust Still An Issue Among Black New Yorkers
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“The declination rate among blacks in hospital settings where they are hospital workers, is much, much higher than it is among whites or Latinos or Asians.”
Government
Data Shows Racial Gap in COVID-19 Vaccine in New York
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The state will be launching a new advertising campaign targeted at communities of color with the intention of boosting vaccine recipients among those populations.
News
A Push To Improve Quality Of Life For Older LGBTQ People
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The AARP Foundation and SAGE, an organization that advocates for older LGBTQ people, announced that they’re working together on an initiative. The two organizations hope to improve the quality of life for older LGBTQ people.
Education
Advocates Highlight How PA’s Outdated School Funding Policy Causes Deep Inequities
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PCCY’s report found that the two-thirds of Pennsylvania school districts where enrollment has shrunk over the last thirty years receive far more funding per pupil from the state than the others that have grown.
App NEWS
Through Education, Anti-Trafficking Task Force Casts A Wide Net In Support Of Survivors
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“This is not any one person’s battle. This is such a huge undertaking and it really takes a community to encircle these survivors, to empower them.”
App NEWS
Biden Reverses Ban On Transgender Military Personnel. Is It Enough?
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“What we still need is the Equality Act to be passed. Without that major legislation, we’re still subject to the whim of the president.”
Government
Cuomo Announces Effort To Strengthen Fairness And Equity In Vaccine Distribution
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Polls have shown that vaccine skepticism is relatively high in Black communities.
News
New York Women Celebrate First Female Vice President
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“There will be a generation that won’t know any different. It will be – this is not just something that’s a fluke. This is the standard. The next president is not going to be able to go back.”
In Historic 1st, Biden Nominates Transgender Pennsylvanian As Assistant Health Secretary
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Dr. Rachel Levine is currently the secretary of health in Pennsylvania, where she leads the state’s fight against COVID-19.
Mets Terminate General Manager Who Reportedly Sent Lewd Texts To Reporter
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The team’s owner said Jared Porter has been terminated after ESPN reported he repeatedly sent explicit messages to a reporter while he worked for the Chicago Cubs in 2016.
News
Siena Poll: Over The Last Year, New Yorkers’ Views On Race Relations Are Little Changed
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Over three-quarters of Latinos and 90% of Black New Yorkers say that people of color experience discrimination in New York state.
New York 50-A Repeal: Months Later, Police Find Ways To Shield Disciplinary Records
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“I am absolutely floored by how inaccessible this is to an ordinary person. The learning curve has been really, really steep.”
Here Are Four Ways 2020 Will Shape PA Politics Moving Forward
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PHILADELPHIA, PA (WITF) – It’s not easy to recognize important historical moments while they’re happening. But 2020 has been a year marked by disaster and debacle. It has featured a deadly global pandemic, a reckoning over racism in the wake of several Black Americans killed by police, and a tense, litigious election. Looking back, historians, political insiders, and on-the-ground organizers agree that the last 12 months or so will leave an indelible impression. “I don’t know a historian right now who isn’t still kind of in shock,” said Timothy Lombardo, a Philadelphia-born historian of conservative politics.
App NEWS
PA’s Gap Between Students And Teachers Of Color Widens, Black Families Demand Change
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Over one-fifth of the state’s 500 school districts haven’t had a single teacher of color in at least seven years.
News
National Women’s Hall of Fame Recognizes Under Represented Women
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A virtual ceremony hosted by the National Women’s Hall of Fame Thursday night honored 6 women for their pioneering efforts toward equality.
So Far, Tompkins Residents Skeptical Of Police Reform Initiative
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“I look forward to this becoming an actual discussion, where our questions are answered, where we have actual talks about how we can imagine public safety because this ain’t it.”
News
National Women’s Hall of Fame Conducts Virtual Induction This Week
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“We’re going to make a concerted effort to recognize the women of minorities that need to be acknowledged, and we’re also going to use this as an opportunity to educate, and request that the public nominate.”
Featured in Category
Tompkins History Center Readies For Exhibit Of Ithaca White Settlers Monument
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“If you happened on that monument in public, you may only look at the names that are on the plaque.”
Crime and Justice
Confidentiality Program Gives Victims Of Domestic Violence Online Access To Protections
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“You can just go online and just fill out the application. Which is especially helpful with COVID, thinking about ways to give survivors access to resources in a faster way.”
App NEWS
Faculty, Students Oppose Ithaca College Plan to Cut 140 Faculty Jobs
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“Those faculty of color took a chance coming to an institution that did not have a great pedigree in terms of diversity,” Soyinka-Airewele said.
covid
“It’s The Right Thing To Do”: GOP Congressman Recognizes Biden As President-Elect
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“Joe Biden has rightfully earned the title of being the projected president-elect and that should be recognized,” Rep. Reed said.
Crime and Justice
Grand Jury Convened In Daniel Prude Case
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The case got national attention when body camera footage showed Prude suffocating while being restrained by Rochester Police after they responded to a mental health call.
App NEWS
In Ithaca, A Call To Action By Biden Supporters
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“We also need to do a whole lot of work in the coming years to make sure we are building a truly equitable and just democracy,” said one of the rally organizers, Joanna Green.
News
U.S. Election: A Native American Voter On What’s At Stake
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“The teachings of at least the Haudenosaunee people are that the decisions we make today impact seven generations into the future and so that weighs heavy on people’s minds.”
Government
Governor, Attorney General Say Federal Vaccine Plan Ignores Communities of Color
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“COVID has revealed from the very beginning the underlying injustice and inequity in this society.”
anti-Semitism
Suspect In Ithaca String Of Hate Crimes Arrested
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Spray paint of a circle with a cross was found on one business and in other places around the city.
App NEWS
55 Years After Historic Voting Rights Act Victory, Record Turnout Expected Among Hispanic Voters
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While voter turnout is expected to break records this election, the right to vote for some Latinos was not always a guarantee.
App NEWS
Protective Cover Put Over Susan B. Anthony’s Gravestone
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“The placement and the removal of the adhesive, will add to the erosion of the headstone, and certainly just as a precautionary measure, they’ve put that in place.”
App NEWS
Back The Blue Ralliers, Counter Protesters Meet Again In Ithaca Over The Weekend
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Over the previous week, the city was the site of escalating tensions between pro- and anti-Trump groups.
Government
LGBTQ People Go Undocumented In New York State’s COVID-19 Health Data
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New York state recently changed health forms to better reflect transgender and non-binary people, but, public health experts say the change fails to capture the full picture.
News
Susan B. Anthony Barbie Doll In The Works
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“It’s a fun depiction as we think about these heroes, who have changed the world and continue to change; inspiring youngsters who can be a part of that.”
Government
PA Lawmakers Propose Ban On Hair Discrimination
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“It’s so important that we address the right and the dignity behind our natural appearance, and being able to show up as we naturally are.”
Education
Children Bullied For Race And Gender Now Have Broader Leeway To Sue In PA
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Advocates say the ruling is a win for students and families, allowing them to better hold school districts accountable for discriminatory bullying that happens under their watch.
Crime and Justice
Legal Observer Injured As Truck Drives Through Breonna Taylor Protest In Buffalo
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A pickup truck drove through the crowd and drove away, leaving an injured legal observer on with apparent broken bones.
Crime and Justice
Protesters Report Menstrual Changes After Tear Gas Exposure
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In fact, there is scant research on the potential effects of tear gas exposure and reproductive health in general.
Government
New York Attorney General: State Policies Used To Suppress Prude Video
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“All of the emails that I have seen so far as a result of the media would suggest that they used our policies and practices as an excuse to suppress the video and that’s unfortunate.”
App NEWS
COVID-19 Tanked Hotels. Workers Of Color Feel The Biggest Squeeze
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“I don’t even know what that’s like, having to actually go fill out an application to try to get another job, and fit in somewhere,” said Swain. “Starting over, like that’s just so crazy.”
back the blue
At A ‘Back The Blue” Rally, Ithaca Hears A Range Of Opinions On Law Enforcement
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“By showing up here today you have sent a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We will not be run by a mob of thugs and criminals.”
Name Change Rejected For Tiny Town Of Swastika, NY
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“Suddenly I came to a town called Swastika, which is a symbol of the tyranny and hatred those soldiers fought and died to fight.”
Crime and Justice
Rochester Police Confront Protesters At City Hall
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Sixteen people were arrested Wednesday after a standoff outside City Hall between Rochester police and the protesters calling for justice in the death of Daniel Prude.
App NEWS
Rochester Mayor Fire Police Chief, Suspends Two Department Heads
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“It was seemingly viewed by all concerned as an unfortunate set of circumstances, which we all know was not the case.”
Crime and Justice
Hundreds Gather Saturday Night In Rochester For Another Protest On Behalf Of Daniel Prude
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There was a standoff, with demonstrators facing off against police. RPD says they did use pepper balls after bottles and rocks were thrown at them.
App NEWS
“Close To Home”: Binghamton Protesters Stand With Rochester
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“When Rochester put out a call, a distress call, our neighboring cities came and we answered that call.”
Crime and Justice
Hundreds Continue To Protest Tuesday Night In Rochester
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The group marched, as they have on previous nights, to the front of the Public Safety Building, which saw hundreds of people again chanting, talking, and taking part in a peaceful demonstration.
Crime and Justice
Naked Protesters In Spit Hoods Demonstrate In Rochester
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They were also wearing spit hoods, the kind of device that police put on Daniel Prude last March as they pinned him to the pavement.
Government
Black Lives Matter, Clergy And Politicians Clash As Daniel Prude Protests Continue
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Thursday night was a tale of two groups with contrasting ideas on how to make change, clashing, after the death of Daniel Prude.
Crime and Justice
Cuomo Calls For Swift Conclusion To Attorney General’s Probe Into Death of Daniel Prude
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After video this week showed police in Rochester placing a bag over the head of a Black man during an arrest, and then pinning him down, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he wanted the state Attorney General’s Office to expedite its investigation into the incident.
Car Rams Into Black Lives Matter Protesters In New York City’s Times Square
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One video of the attack shows a dark sedan, plowing into a crowd of people standing in front of the vehicle. The car lurches through an intersection leaving a chorus of screaming people in its wake.
News
National Women’s Hall of Fame Opens New Headquarters
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“It did take ten years to get this building to a habitable state and put in the exhibits, so this is a big, long-term, lots of people doing a lot of work celebration. So we wanted it to happen this year.”
App NEWS
Coronavirus Vaccine Researchers Recruiting People Of Color For Tests. It’s Not Easy.
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As researchers work to test a potential novel coronavirus vaccine on a diverse set of study participants, they’re also being confronted by a history of distrust between communities of color and medical researchers.
Economy
Without Child Care Bailout, Workforce Could Lose Women
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway announced she was stepping down from her position to look after her family. Working families across the country are figuring out how to provide care for their children with remote and hybrid schooling this year.
Local Leaders Unhappy With Trump’s Pardon Of Susan B. Anthony
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New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said if Anthony were alive today, she would decline the president’s offer.
Crime and Justice
Can One Support Black Lives Matter And Still Prosecute Marijuana Cases? This PA Prosecutor Says Yes.
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Months of protests urged prosecutors and police to support criminal justice reform. But court records show a different path.
App NEWS
Gender X Policy In New York State To Change Health Data Reporting
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“Would they let me be the gender that I am or the gender that I was assigned at birth? Because I have very strong views on that.”
Economy
How A Black-Owned Farm In Windsor Is Building Generational Wealth
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“We’re promoting the message of black is beautiful and black excellence and being able to pass this down to generations to come.”
App NEWS
Rochester Airport Could Be Named For Frederick Douglass
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“There is potentially no greater symbol of our image than our airport, which serves as the front door to our community.”
App NEWS
Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Largely Shut Out Of PA’s First Coronavirus Loan Program
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State officials are trying again, this time with a grant program targeted at the smallest and most vulnerable operations.
Health
PA Health Secretary Denounces Transphobic Attacks: ‘Our Children Are Watching’
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As the face of the state’s COVID-19 response, Health Secretary Rachel Levine has been the subject of numerous personal attacks.
New York Police Draw Anger After Plainclothes Officers Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van
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Online video shows men grabbing a woman during a demonstration and hauling her away in an unmarked van. Police said they arrested the woman on suspicion of damaging police cameras.
App NEWS
Ithaca School Superintendent Discusses School Reopening Plans
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“And across the country we prioritize bars and restaurants over young people. How dare we do that.”
activism
Long-Term Activists Say Self Care Is Essential
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“Stepping back for a moment does not mean you’ve lost interest in the cause.”
Binghamton Police
Southern Tier Activists Form Coalition For ‘People’s Protection’
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The coalition comes after a push by NY law enforcement to add protections for police.
‘I Could Not Allow That To Stand’: Ocasio-Cortez Rebukes Republican For Vulgar Insult
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., addressed a public confrontation she had with Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., earlier this week. She said her family “did not raise me to accept abuse from men.”
App NEWS
Anti Housing Discrimination Bill Advances In New York Legislature
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“Should you be a broker that is involved in illegal steering, you will have your license pulled.”
Seneca Falls Celebrates Historic Moments In The Fight For Women’s Rights
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“We’ve come a long way but we still don’t have an Equal Rights Amendment, we still have incredible disparity in pay, and even the burden of the weight of families falls disproportionately on women.”
Economy
‘This Is For You’: New PA Grant Targets Minority Business Owners Hurt By Coronavirus Shutdown
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“I would never have applied if they hadn’t come and talked to me about it. They emphasized to me: Why don’t you take advantage of some of the things that are out there for you?”
News
Vandalized Frederick Douglass Statue Replaced
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Leaders from the city of Rochester and Monroe County were on hand for the installation of a Frederick Douglass statue in Maplewood park Thursday. The statue which stood there since 2018 was toppled on July 5th and thrown in the Genesee River Gorge.
Arts & Culture
Italian Americans Say Removing Syracuse’s Columbus Statue Would Erase History
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“This is not about anything evil. This is about unity. And we want to make sure that we don’t have the city of Syracuse in 2020 to make a horrible, irretrievable, irreparable mistake.”
Activists Say Police Reforms Shouldn’t Wait Until 2021. One Sheriff Agrees.
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“It’s not like we don’t know what needs to be done. He could make a list of things that needed to be done and start putting them in place.”
News
Effort Underway To Rename Rochester Airport After Frederick Douglass
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“An airport is the place to display ourselves to the world, and also to ourselves, we use it more than anyone else.”
Online Art Therapy Helps Cornell Students Cope With Isolation
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During their most recent online session, participants made art while talking about racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Cariol Horne Gains Legal Help As Supporters Urge Passage Of “Cariol’s Law”
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The proposed Cariol’s Law, which she and her peers first introduced June 30, would make it mandatory for police officers to intervene and stop acts of brutality by fellow officers.
App NEWS
Online Forum Talks About Racism In Rural New York, Pennsylvania
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“Sometimes abusing privilege in service of justice can be a very sacred thing,” he said.
App NEWS
Broome Democrats Call For Resignation of Endicott Officials
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“The recent actions of the elected leadership of the Village of Endicott are not only racist but a dereliction of duty.’
New York Paints Black Lives Matter Mural In Front Of Trump Tower
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President Trump derided the mural plan last week, saying it would be “denigrating this luxury Avenue” and antagonize the city’s police as “a symbol of hate.”
App NEWS
‘I Thought It Was A Hoax’: PA Students, Universities Respond To Trump Restrictions For International Visas
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For students, it’s a disorienting change during an already difficult time.
West Point Graduates’ Letter Calls For Academy To Address Racism
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Retired Capt. Mary Tobin, a West Point graduate, is mentor to some recent alumni who wrote an open letter to academy leaders. They’re part of a long legacy of Black cadets addressing systemic racism.
App NEWS
Frederick Douglass Statue Pulled Down In Rochester
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Police say that the statue was torn off its base, and left about 50 feet from its pedestal. The statue had been placed over the fence to Genesee River gorge and was leaning against the fence.
Inside Seating? A Harlem Bar Owner Navigates COVID-19’s Changing Rules
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67 Orange Street makes do with take-out and outdoor service while waiting for a decision on inside dining in NYC.
County Officials Balance Privacy, Transparency With COVID-19 Information
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“What we want to avoid is providing data in a manner that would cause people to jump to potentially false conclusions about the disease or about any individual in our community.”
New York Announces $19M Settlement In Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit
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“Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company failed their female employees. After all the harassment, threats and discrimination, these survivors are finally receiving some justice.”
App NEWS
Siena Poll: White And Black New Yorkers Divided Over Policing
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54% of Black respondents supported defunding police departments, compared to 24% of white respondents.
Protester Knocked Down By Buffalo Police Leaves The Hospital Nearly One Month Later
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Martin Gugino suffered a fractured skull after being shoved backward by officers at a protest against police violence on June 4. The 75-year-old will continue his recovery at an undisclosed location.
Proposed “Cariol’s Law” Would Require Police To Intervene When Witnessing Excessive Force
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Cariol Horne was fired in 2007 after stepping in to stop a White officer who held a Black suspect in a chokehold.
Government
Two For One: Pair Of Proposed Amendments To State Constitution Head To PA House
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Bid to limit governor’s emergency powers is attached to racial equality amendment
NYPD Officer Accused Of Using Chokehold Charged With Strangulation
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The officer, 39-year-old David Afanador, was suspended the same day the cellphone video appeared to show him choking a Black man on a Queens boardwalk.
App NEWS
New York’s LGBTQ Community Still Has Outstanding Business With The State Assembly
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“We’re really looking at some of the unchartered territory at the state level, which involves transgender New Yorkers who have only just received statewide protections.”
App NEWS
Local Police Commonly Disbanded In PA, But It Creates Larger Problems For State Police
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“These ideas increase funds, but don’t increase public safety.”
Recovering Buffalo Activist Will Remain In Hospital This Week
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Two Buffalo Police officers have been suspended from the department and are charged with second degree assault.
NYPD Suspends Officer Over Using Apparent Chokehold During Arrest
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Video shows an officer using an apparent chokehold on a man who had been shouting invective at passersby and police. Chokeholds have been banned in New York City since 1993.
Community Leaders Criticize Binghamton Mayor For Moving Juneteenth Celebration Behind Closed Doors
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“If you’re going to give a speech, it should be given to my 13 year old. The ones that deserve it and the ones that need it.”
App NEWS
Concerns Of Voter Suppression In Chenango County
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“I don’t think I’d feel comfortable walking into a polling place that was in a sheriff’s department—as a black man and especially not during the current moment in American history.’
Uncategorized
Even With DACA Win, New York Advocates Push For More
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“We can’t stop right now. We have to continue fighting for our families, for our communities, for those who have lost their lives during COVID-19 without getting anything.”
App NEWS
For This Tompkins County Leader, Juneteenth Represents A New Abolition Movement
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“Our white accomplices understand abolition. They worked with us on abolition and we need them to get back into that mindset.”
App NEWS
Ithaca Plans Yearlong Review Of Its Police Policies And Spending
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The mayor called the process a reinvention of public safety that will include town hall meetings, canvassing, and outreach to a variety of organizations.
App NEWS
Cuomo’s Briefings Offered An Anchor During A Time Of Uncertainty
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“The journey is over. I hope the journey stays over .”
Crime and Justice
Incarceration Can Change Views on Freedom
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“It’s right back to hiding and ducking and worrying about everything, especially right now.”
Government
Cuomo Proposes Making Juneteenth A New York Holiday
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“It is a day that we should all reflect upon. It’s a day that is especially relevant in this moment in history.
Government
INTERVIEW: Local NAACP Leader On The Movement Amid Protests
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Georgia Verdier is the President of the Elmira-Corning NAACP.
Crime and Justice
What Does The Supreme Court’s Ruling On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Discrimination Mean In PA?
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“This ruling may well shape the way that the federal courts interpret other federal statutes that outlaw discrimination based on sex.”
App NEWS
Disenfranchisement Can Lead To Disengagement
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“What we found is that most people who have loved ones incarcerated have lost the desire to vote.”
Crime and Justice
PA House Committee Advances Two Police Reform Bills
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Action comes one week after Black Caucus members led protest on House floor
Three More Police Reforms Signed Into Law By Cuomo
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“It’s about people wanting to change. Well, New York will be the place that actually makes the change and we pass laws that have done just that.”
New York Governor: Now Is The Time For ‘Fundamental Redefinition’ Of Policing
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For years, the governor says, Democrats in the state didn’t have the political or popular support to enact reforms. Now, lawmakers have passed sweeping police accountability and transparency measures.
At Protests, Street Medics Take COVID-19 Precautions
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“Our primary goal is keeping people safe, whether that be making sure they’re wearing masks, or if someone falls and gets hurt, or any number of different kinds of ailments.”
App NEWS
What Does Freedom Mean To You? Black Leaders In Tompkins County Respond
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“I think we still need to keep our foot on the gas, fight for freedoms that we can’t just assume they are going to come.”
New York Professor On Misinformation And How Not To Be Part Of The Problem
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“We need to be critical, even for things we can see with our own eyes. We need to relearn not to trust everything
binghamton
State Leaders Favor Restructuring, Not Defunding New York’s Police
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“A legitimate conversation about whether or not the police are the best people to send for a situation is, I believe, a valid conversation.”
Health
Pennsylvania Releases Data On COVID-19 Deaths Among Latinos
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Counties vary in approach to tracking the virus’s impact on ethnic groups
App NEWS
Candidates For Assembly Seat Meet With Black Leaders In Online Community Forum
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One of the longest portions of the forum involved questions about housing and homelessness.
Arts & Culture
New York Governor Defends Columbus Statue, Citing Its Importance To Italian Americans
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Those people who “ignore Christopher Columbus’ role in giving the green light to centuries of racism and dehumanizing of Indigenous peoples must be called to task.”
App NEWS
Oneida Nation Casinos Reopen With New Health Measures
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“The machine itself will tell you when and if it has been sanitized since it last was played and at what time.”
Government
New York Senate Leader Tells Her Story Of A Life Affected By Racism
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Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins says passage of the bills gives her hope, but she says they can’t alone “fix racism in America”.
App NEWS
Lawmakers Repeal New York Law Used To Suppress Police Disciplinary Reports
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the first African-American to hold that title, has long supported the repeal of the provision, but it has long languished in the legislature.
Crime and Justice
GOP Congressman Says The Time For Protests Is Over, Leaders Must Debate Change
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“Now is the time when true leaders will emerge to roll up their sleeves, stay in the room and have the passionate debate.”
Birding While Black: Jason Ward On Racism And His Passion For Birds
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Jason Ward, host of the video series “Birds of North America,” explains that being a black birder means having to take precautions to stay safe while pursuing a passion for nature.
Trump Tweets Conspiracy Theory About Injured Buffalo Protester
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One theory floated after the incident accused Gugino of rigging fake blood under his mask to flow upon his fall.
Police Reform Legislation Moves Swiftly Through New York State Legislature
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Banning chokeholds and disclosing police disciplinary records are among the legislation being pushed through the Democratic-led statehouse.
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New York Lawmakers Resume Work On A Police Accountability Package
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“I’m hopeful that this is our moment, that George Floyd and all those that came before him did not die in vain.”
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Democratic Legislators Take Over PA House Floor, Demand Action On Police Reform Legislation
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Speaker Turzai says he supports calling a special session
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PA Senate Democrats Look To Address Disparate Impacts Of Coronavirus On African Americans
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Hearing points to structural inequity, unequal treatment as causes of COVID-19’s exacting toll
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Hotline Reports More Violent Domestic Assaults, Rape During COVID Shutdown
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“We also saw a significant increase, for us, in calls from adults who were sexually assaulted or rape,” Campbell said.
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De Blasio Promises Cuts To NYPD, Ends NYC Curfew
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The call to end the curfew comes a day earlier than previously planned. De Blasio noted that most protesters had been peaceful, and admitted that the NYPD had sometimes overstepped its duty.
Why One Black New Yorker Decided To March
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One protester in New York City said George Floyd’s death moved him to action. “As a black person, I’ve actually been relatively passive.”
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New York Lawmakers Push Police Reform Bills Following George Floyd Killing
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“We want police accountability, we want police reform. We want to make sure that if someone makes a 911 call and a false claim, this is potentially a hate crime.”
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VIDEO: Two Buffalo Officers Suspended After Violently Shoving Elderly Man
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in a tweet, called the incident “wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful.”
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Binghamton Protesters: Reduce Arrest Rates, Increase Social Services
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“It takes resources away from the things that we actually need in our community, that make our community thrive.”
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Cuomo Tells DAs to Hold Looters On Bail, DAs Say No
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“If the police were arresting looters, and they were then being arrested and returned to the street the next day again, that would be nonsensical.”
3 Police Injured During Brooklyn Stabbing Incident
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The late-night incident occurred in the Flatbush neighborhood, when police say a man approached an officer assigned to an anti-looting patrol and stabbed him in the neck.
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New York Governor Counters President’s ‘Photo Op,’ Cites Bible Passages
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“Here in New York, we actually read the Bible. ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God’.”
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Black Protesters Tell Ithaca It Has Problems With Racism
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“Understand Ithaca, you’re not innocent. You are guilty, too.”
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Coronavirus Precautions And Protests Create Problems But Fail To Disrupt PA’s Primary Election
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The challenge now: Counting nearly 2 million mail-in ballots. Final results may take a week to tabulate
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Governor ‘Disappointed, Outraged’ Over Continued Looting In New York City
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Cuomo stopped short of saying that he would deploy the state’s National Guard to any city without a request by its political leaders.
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Binghamton Protesters Promise Repeated Marches Against Racism
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Hundreds of people marched in Binghamton on Tuesday night, as part of nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police.
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Tompkins County Legislators, Sheriff Condemn Killing of George Floyd
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“It is time for community, for colleagues, who are white, who have the ability and the privilege to be heard — to take action.”
Peaceful Daytime Protest Turns Violent At Night, 2 Police Officers Injured In Buffalo
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Both officers, one a Buffalo Police officer and the other a New York State trooper, are currently in stable condition.
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Binghamton Officials React To Fire At Recreation Park
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“I don’t want that to be what people remember out of yesterday’s demonstration.”
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Caravans Gather Across New York To Support Undocumented, Essential Workers
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“We’re asking for access to child care for food chain workers, financial relief for undocumented workers and health and safety regulations for all workers on the job, especially farmworkers.”
Governor Calls For State Probe Into NYPD actions, Sends National Guard To Buffalo
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“Last night was an ugly night all across this nation. It was an ugly night across this state.”
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Protesters March Through Binghamton In Memory Of George Floyd
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“I’m a mother of two black sons and this is enough. So, we came to make some noise.”
White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher In Central Park Has Been Fired
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A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to put her dog on a leash. His video, which has gone viral, shows her telling emergency operators that the man is threatening her and her dog.
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By Two-Vote Margin, PA House Rejects Protections For Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
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“When employers are having smaller staff, are they going to go out of their way to hire folks who already weren’t being hired before this, or are they going to overlook them?”
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‘They Put Me In Solitary For Having Oranges’ — Muslim Inmates Struggle During Ramadan
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Pennsylvania lawsuit highlights challenges faced by Muslim inmates during Islam’s holy month
Mother’s Day In A Pandemic Brings Mixed Emotions
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“I’m trying to look at the positive side of things with everything going on.”
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New York’s Latinx Residents Hit Hardest By Coronavirus Deaths
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Preliminary data released Wednesday showed that Latinos represent 33% of the deaths in the country’s coronavirus epicenter. The virus’ impact has also been disproportionately high on black residents.
With Coronavirus On Horizon, Continued Student Occupation At Syracuse University Uncertain
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Student protesters at Syracuse University would not say if they will continue occupying Crouse-Hinds Hall during spring break next week.
Cayuga Indian Nation Dispute Leads To Brawl
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The cause of Saturday’s conflict goes back over a decade and involves the site of several buildings.
Ronan Farrow Lauds #MeToo After Verdict: ‘There Are Harvey Weinsteins Everywhere’
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The New Yorker journalist, who led the reporting on the movie producer’s decades of alleged sexual assault, hailed the bravery of the women who spoke up. Still, he said, “there’s a long way to go.”
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Poor People’s Campaign Reminds PA Lawmakers About General Assistance
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The group argues the strong economy makes it a good time to reinstate the cash assistance program. But the GOP-controlled legislature is wary of increased spending.
Mike Bloomberg Can’t Shake The Legacy Of Stop-And-Frisk Policing In New York
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As he runs for president, the former New York City mayor faces tough questions about aggressive police tactics that disproportionately targeted young men of color.
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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.