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CRB operations have in the spotlight since a failed attempt by the common council to increase oversight.
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The measure approved in late April by a 5 to 4 margin gives the common council more oversight of the struggling Citizen Review Board. Six councilors are needed to override the veto.
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Patrona Jones-Rowser was among those who voted 5 to 4 on legislation that gives council and the city clerk more oversight of the CRB>
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Most expressed frustration over the lack of engagement from the common council, which narrowly approved the changes last week. The charter requires the mayor to hold a public hearing on any local law.
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Syracuse Common Councilors approved the amendments to the legislation governing the Citizen Review Board last week. The mayor will either sign or veto the changes.
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The Syracuse Common Council voted to take over the hiring of the head of the Citizen Review Board. Opponents say it will make the board less independent on police issues
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In addition to being the chair of the Common Council's Public Safety Committee, Chol Majok sits on the Syracuse Police Reform and Reinvention Plan Oversight committee. He said the community must allow time for a full investigation into the event shown on the video.
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The Council is looking to fill the seat left by former Councilor Joe Driscoll, who was appointed to a new role by the mayor.
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New Americans liaison, CRB staffer among positions added by Syracuse Common Councilors in new budgetCouncilors also approved additional positions for Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today, or TNT, an assessment/property manager, and DPW road reconstruction manager.
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The head of the agency tasked with investigating complaints of police misconduct in Syracuse is calling the newly adopted police reform plan a “starting…