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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…

There’s growing concern that the I-81 replacement will rupture the surrounding neighborhood, much like the highway did 60 years ago. The New York…

Syracuse’s pending new zoning ordinance combined with the replacement for I-81 has some raising concerns about gentrification. The New York Civil…

A temporary exhibit at ArtRage gallery shows the past and present realities of the land where the Interstate 81 viaduct now exists side by side.…

A new exhibit at ArtRage Gallery brings the current photography of Shane Lavalette into the same room as historic photography from Marjory W. Wilkins.…