police accountability

New York Civil Liberties Union jumps through hurdles in court to gain access to city police disciplinary records after submitting public records request.

The interaction between Syracuse Police officers and a troubled 8-year-old boy is exposing the deeper challenges facing Black youth in the city that might require a different response.

The discussion stems from the police interaction with an 8-year-old boy who stole a bag of chips caught on video that went viral. Additional police body cam video adds context.

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.

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

Supporters of a measure that would end some legal immunity for police officers who injure or kill a citizen during an arrest rallied at the State Capitol…

A Syracuse activist and youth mentor says there’s still much work to be done one year after a police officer murdered George Floyd. Curtis Chaplin was…

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…

Onondaga County Sheriff Gene Conway says he supports the use of body cameras as long as the resources are provided. Conway doesn’t have any projections…

The head of the agency tasked with investigating complaints of police misconduct in Syracuse is calling the newly adopted police reform plan a “starting…