Gun Violence

The mayor’s 2023 state of the city is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. WAER will air it live on 88.3 FM and online.

The legislation revealed Monday includes a statewide ban on open carrying that is expected to draw strong opposition from gun rights supporters.

The 11-year-old was killed in a drive-by shooting on Syracuse's south side that was targeting a 19-year-old.

Governor Kathy Hochul's Chief Judge nominee doesn't have the votes and the City of Syracuse is grappling with the death of a young girl due to gun violence. Read more of the WAER News Round-Up to catch up on the week's news.

Community organizations will be awarded up to $2 million each, totaling $28 million to be given to the city.

ESM High School student arrested Wednesday after confessing to making racist and violent threats on social media.

Leaders of teachers' unions say schools need to be better prepared for the grim reality—that classrooms are increasingly a target for mass shootings and a setting for other forms of violence.

The Syracuse Police Department says the technology improves their response time when shots are fired in the city.

Syracuse’s leaders in gun violence prevention gathered Wednesday. They were joined by Chicago-based community violence prevention expert Dr. Chico Tillmon of Chicago. He's been hired by the city to conduct an assessment.

Majority Leader Schumer says Congress appears to be embracing new legislation to combat gun violence, the first time in 30 years.