The controversial units have been responsible for high-profile killings and civil rights abuses in cities nationwide. Hochul doubled their state grant funding in New York — and wants to double it again. “It’s not like hotspot policing has actually succeeded in any long term crime turn around,” said Andrew Guthrie…

Apocalypse investors are pushing fake climate solutions on us that are making climate change worse. “What would make a difference is developing mass transport and substantially reducing car ownership; closing coal mines and ending oil and gas exploration; promoting decentralised and community-managed renewable energy systems; doing away with industrial-scale monoculture…

America’s wealthy used to pay taxes to support the nation. Now, they lend it money and collect interest from the rest of us. The wealthy used to pay higher taxes to the government. Now the government pays the wealthy interest on their loans to finance a swelling debt that’s been caused largely by lower…

“I found out about what happened to Tyre from other organizers, because, honestly, violence by police happens so much in Memphis that I feel it doesn’t even reach mainstream media oftentimes. Tyre’s untimely death was the fourth time someone had been murdered by police in the last two months, since…

Welcome back to the #WeeklyWonk. Each weekend I release an article on a subject relating to elections in Onondaga County and New York State. Often these articles will have detailed stats to consume but sometimes they will be a recap of a prominent issue or on relevant election law. I…

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Over 150 Syracuse neighbors have voiced their frustration with their wallets, funding a billboard reading “Lift Syracuse Up. Bring I-81 Down.” that now sits over I-690W. “I wanted to do something to lift the voices of those in support of the grid instead of always hearing the false claims coming…

Lots of articles of the week in this week's newsletter. Support the Clean Slate Act! Gallery openings, Teach Ins and more. Get Involved!

Articles of the week including 'Skyway' Would be Costly and Unworkable, Update on Onondaga Legislative Map Lawsuit, Action Alerts to contact Governor Hochul, and many events to attend.

Resources for defeating MAGA and a guidebook for the Inflation Reduction Act. Send an email to the Supreme Court, MLK Day of Service and more in this week's newsletter.