SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – A fraternity at Syracuse University has been suspended after a video was released showing members engaged in extremely racist behavior. Students on campus are shocked and angered by the video.
Crime and Justice
Advocates Call For End To Gay/Trans Panic Defense In New York
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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) – Members of MetroJustice and the Out Alliance are calling for the end of what they say is a discriminatory legal defense. Gay or Trans panic is a legal defense in New York and most states. After a violent crime, defendants can argue that the discovery of a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity sparked a panic that caused them to react with violence.
New York, PA, 15 Other States Sue To Remove Citizenship Question From 2020 Census
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The new lawsuit comes more than a week after California filed a similar lawsuit in San Francisco federal court against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Census Bureau officials.
Families Divided: President Trump’s Travel Ban Strands Some New Yorkers Abroad
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Trying to flee the war in Yemen, some U.S. passport holders are stuck in Djibouti due to slow immigration processes and the Trump administration’s ban on travel from countries including Yemen.
A Little League Of Her Own: The Upstate Girl Who Was First In Little League Baseball
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At 13, Kay Johnston pretended to be a boy and played first base for her Little League team in upstate N.Y. That was in the 1950s. Now 81, Kay Johnston Massar says “I just wanted to play the game.”
Uncategorized
Chinese Dissident Finds Struggles, Independence In New York After Immigrating
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Lauren Hilgers’s new book Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown charts the journey of Chinese dissident Zhuang Liehong, who immigrates to Queens, N.Y., from his village in Guangdong, China.
Featured in Category
Gillibrand Among Women Senators Who Call On Congress To Address Sexual Harassment
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Democratic and Republican women have come together to ask that their chamber take up legislation overhauling how harassment claims are handled on Capitol Hill.
anxiety
New Yorkers Who Treat Immigration’s ‘Tug Of Emotions’ As A Mental Health Issue.
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With millions of lives in immigration limbo, the long-term effects of uncertainty are beginning to worry mental health experts.
Featured in Category
New York, Other States Move To End ‘Tampon Tax’
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In many states, menstrual products are subject to a sales tax whereas items like ChapStick are not. It’s just one example of women paying a premium, known as the “pink tax,” for various products.
News
Protesters Call On Border Patrol To Stop Boarding Buses To Question Passengers
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SYRACUSE, NY (WRVO) – Immigrants rights advocates in Syracuse have joined a nationwide protest calling on bus companies to stop allowing Border Patrol agents to question passengers about their immigration status. Protesters say this action shines a light on an issue that’s been happening locally for years.
Government
Anti-Sexual Harassment Measures Pass New York State Senate
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ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – The New York State Senate has approved anti-sexual harassment legislation that includes an end to secret settlements. It also no longer allows state officials who admit to sexual harassment to use taxpayer funds to settle their cases.