Public has right to know what feds said to get warrant for Cato immigration raid (Editorial Board Opinion)
Federal Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley-Dancks should unseal the administrative warrant and supporting documents so we can discern if government's ends justify the means.

Syracuse Inner Harbor is no place for a concrete plant (Editorial Board Opinion)
24/7 industrial operation is not compatible with $100 million aquarium under construction and potential for more development on Syracuse's only sliver of waterfront.

Trooper sets powerful example of caring where Oswego abuse investigators failed (Editorial Board Opinion)
Oswego County has a disturbing history of failing vulnerable people. Danielle Killmore's case reveals how one officer's determination made the difference between life and death.

Historic off-year election was anything but sleepy (Editorial Board Opinion)
Syracuse elected its first Black mayor in Sharon Owens and the suburbs flipped the Onondaga County legislature from Republicans to Democrats.

Keep police radio transmissions public in New York (Editorial Board Opinion)
Gov. Kathy Hochul should sign bill requiring law enforcement to make encrypted communications available to news media and emergency services agencies.

Syracuse school board owes voters an explanation for $250K contracts (Editorial Board Opinion)
Syracuse Board of Education's policy of silence is an embarrassment and a disservice to voters trying to decide if commissioners should serve another term.

Editorial endorsement: Sharon Owens for mayor of Syracuse (Editorial Board Opinion)
Over decades of community and public service, including eight as deputy mayor, Owens has displayed the leadership skills, team building and empathy to effectively run the city.

‘Aunt Rhonda’ and the power of persistence (Editorial Board Opinion)
Rhonda Vesey's relentless campaign convinced a Buffalo grocer to bring fresh food back to Valley Plaza in Syracuse.

Editorial endorsements: Vote ‘yes’ on Adirondack Park, county leg term limit propositions
We urge voters to approve expansion of Olympic complex on forest preserve land and limiting Onondaga County legislators to three four-year terms.
Release of wrong prisoner undermines public’s trust in sheriff (Editorial Board Opinion)
Compounding the error, it was excessive to charge the woman with escape, even though jailers let her go, and drug possession, even though she was given the drugs.
Hung juries in Syracuse immigration case reveal limits of deportation push (Editorial Board Opinion)
After two mistrials in Doris Aleman-Bonilla's case, prosecutors find it's not so easy to persuade ordinary people that the federal crackdown is lawful and just.

Stop anonymous callers who are weaponizing NY’s child abuse hotline (Editorial Board Opinion)
Gov. Hochul should sign bill requiring callers to identify themselves confidentially and deter people from using abuse allegations as a tool of harassment.


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