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The New York Civil Liberties Union is pushing to protect Syracuse residents from the harmful construction process of renovating Interstate 81.

Farmers in Central New York and across the state could eventually have to pay farm workers overtime if they work over 40 hours per week. The previous threshold was 60 hours set in 2019. Some are applauding the decision, while others say it’ll create hardship.

Civil rights, government watchdog groups, and others are contemplating their next steps after Onondaga County’s new legislative district map was quietly signed into law right before the new year. They’re not happy with how the process began and ended.

Syracuse-area health, safety, and parent advocates want the state DOT to ensure those living and attending school near the I-81 viaduct are properly protected from lead dust exposure when the bridge is torn down. They gathered in front of Martin Luther King school Wednesday, which lies in the shadow of the highway.

The legal battle continues over the release of Syracuse Police Department officer discipline records with an appeal to a higher court. The New York Civil Liberties Union has been arguing for over a year that the department no longer has any legal standing to withhold records of misconduct complaints that did not result in officer discipline.

Formerly incarcerated New Yorkers and their advocates gathered in Syracuse and several locations across the state Wednesday to launch a new campaign to overhaul the state’s sentencing laws. “Communities Not Cages” aims to shed light on what they say are racist and draconian measures that unjustly impact black and brown communities.

Those who live or used to live near the I-81 viaduct are calling on the state DOT not to repeat the same mistakes from 60 years ago as plans move forward with the proposed community grid replacement.

The New York Civil Liberties Union says it will appeal a decision by a judge to reject its lawsuit against the Syracuse Police Department for denying…

The New York Civil Liberties Union is suing the Syracuse Police Department for denying their requests to access all records pertaining to complaints of…

The New York Civil Liberties Union is trying to ensure that the state DOT takes racial, economic, and environmental justice into consideration during and…