Two hours of video footage showing prison guards fatally beating a handcuffed inmate, Robert Brooks, is almost certain to play a central role in the prosecution of the guards. It was only recovered, a top official said, “on a lark.” syracuse.com/news/2025/02/k…

Onondaga County DA William Fitzpatrick has again been appointed as a special prosecutor to investigate the death of an inmate at a Central New York state prison syracuse.com/news/2025/03/o…

There is probable cause to believe that as many as nine corrections officers caused, or contributed to, the death Saturday of inmate Messiah Nantwi at a Central NY prison, a lawyer for the state Attorney General's Office said in a court filing syracuse.com/news/2025/03/a…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.

Happy Passover!

An indictment returned by Oneida County grand jurors describes how NY prison guards tried to cover their tracks after allegedly killing inmate Messiah Nantwi -- and even blame Nantwi for the violence they unleashed on him syracuse.com/news/2025/04/h…

On this day, 250 years ago: youtu.be/iU7FTYuQD-0?si…

"... The town’s sense of self derives from the events of April 19, 1775, which can be recounted with docent-level expertise by Sabrina, granddaughter of immigrants from India." nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/…

"There were 44 people onboard. ... Two had a conversation across a dog inside of a pair of overalls. We’d overhear conversations in four other languages: Italian, Mandarin, Spanish and Tagalog. Four men wore work boots, and one rested on his hard-hat." ft.com/content/c4b37b…

In 2021, Gainey won a four-man contest with 46.35% of the vote In 2025, with 91% of precincts fully reporting, Gainey lost a two-man contest with 46.24% of the vote

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Happy Election Day!

The results from NY Assembly District 56 (Bed-Stuy): Eric Adams won 8,974 first-round votes (45.1%) in 2021 Zohran Mamdani won 15,436 first-round votes (64.8%) in 2025

Owens won all but two of the city's 19 wards, and won every city council district -- including Pat Hogan's by 15%

There's always a Pittsburgh connection (cc 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗺): Mamdani's dad went to Pitt and graduated in 1967 with a political science degree

Are the Mets good again?

Every year: nytimes.com/2001/11/11/mag…