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Source: Union calls for pause on N.Y. prison closures | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association officials are now calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put a halt on all future prison closures pending a com

Does the word SCUM apply here? Source: Vandals damage 70 stones at historic Boquet Cemetery | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | A town employee who went to mow grounds at the Boquet Cemetery found a scene of destruction on May 13.

Source: Sheriff: Bail reform letting too many criminals walk | Sun Community News Bail reform, which was implemented in 2020, was intended to eliminate most cash bail and pre-trial detention for nonviolent offenses. It was later amended to allow detention for a fe

Source: Scott signs bill allowing police to use chokeholds in self-defense – VTDigger

Hiker expresses gratitude for the retired ranger who saved him Source: An unforgettable rescue | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Plattsburgh crossing guard charged with harassment, remains on leave

Kristina Hand to Serve Two Years of Probation and Pay $34,000 in Restitution for Stealing from Morris Central School District State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Kristina Hand was sentenced in federal court for stealing $34,000 from the Morris Central School District in Otsego County. Hand, 47, of Morris, pled guilty last September to two […]

Source: Tipsters, photos lead to Capitol riot charges against another Central NY man, feds say – syracuse.com

Source: Attorney breaks down what marijuana in the workplace means | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On May 13, the North Country Chamber of Commerce held a webinar with Jacqueline Kelleher, an attorney with the firm Stafford Owens, to discuss the recent legaliza

Pictured: left to right, Cherice Granger, SEFA Committee Vice-Chair, Stacy Dominic, Deputy Superintendent for Security, Harmony Buskey, Teacher IV, Tracey LaMere, Correction Officer, Claude Schneider, Deputy Superintendent for Administration, Cindy Tourville, Deputy Superintendent for Programs, Mary Vann, Superintendent, William Ferguson, SEFA Committee Chair. SEFA funds are used to support local, regional, state, and national charitable […]

Civilian Mechanics Found with Nearly $30,000 in Stolen Auto Parts, Tools and Supplies State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. […]

More Than 67,000 Complaints to Federal Trade Commission, Up 85 Percent from Previous Year Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and more than four times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to […]

Source: Senate Republicans call for laws to protect police

Source: Correctional officers union suing Cuomo, NYS over solitary confinement law | WNYT.com

Source: City Police investigate PCSD incident | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | A longtime City of Plattsburgh crossing guard is under investigation after widely shared videos surfaced showing a confrontation between him and a Stafford Middle School student.

Source: At SUNY Potsdam, changing campus culture to change sexual violence response | NCPR News

Source: Hunters in New York Harvested More than 253,000 Deer in 2020-21 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Tree cutting lawsuit: A timeline and background – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Low police vaccination rates pose public safety concerns – The Washington Post

Source: Owners of 6 popular Central NY bars, restaurants admit hiding over $4 million in sales – syracuse.com

Source: Explain the Asterisk: Sexual Violence at UVM – VTDigger

Source: Plattsburgh police chief resigns | NCPR News

Source: Clock is ticking for Upstate NY counties to ‘opt-in’ for lowering deer hunting age with firearms – newyorkupstate.com

Source: 7 months later, Burlington still working on police body camera, misconduct policies – VTDigger

Source: Prisoners slowly receiving COVID-19 vaccines | City & State