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Republican candidate for governor Harry Wilson stopped in Syracuse as he campaigns for New York Governor.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul planned to use the state budget to reinstate some forms of cash bail, which has caused backlash from both political parties. But she said she is simply address public safety.
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Tensions between Gov Kathy Hochul and the Legislature are intensifying over a proposal to change the state’s criminal justice laws, with the date for finalizing the state budget just over a week away.
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Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to roll back portions of the state’s landmark bail reform laws were the subject of an angry rally at the State Capitol Monday, with some speakers comparing the plan to other civil rights setbacks, including the creation of Jim Crow laws in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A Syracuse Police Department spokesperson said juveniles, in particular, will repeat crimes when suspects are released prior to their court dates.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is one of the officials encouraging Hochul to change the law that ended cash bail.
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New York Democrats are rethinking their strategies for the 2022 elections after losses this year that are tied to a GOP campaign against bail reform.
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Congress Member John Katko proposed a bill that would change New York's and other states' bail measures to include the threat of criminal suspect when setting bail or releasing someone pending trial. He used the death of Connie Tuori in Syracuse, allegedly killed by someone out on bail, to illustrate the need for the change.
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Congressmember John Katko says he’s trying to bolster support for law enforcement and change the narrative that police are bad and should be defunded. He held his latest listening session with numerous law enforcement officials Thursday at LeMoyne College as part of his role as Chair of the American Security Task Force