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Group concerned with civil liberties of those to be most affected — South Side residents

Hack Upstate launches coding bootcamp for Syracuse women and minorities Even the most tech-challenged can appreciate the simple logic behind Careers in Code, a computer bootcamp booting up in downtown Syracuse: Identify women and minorities who need a career boost and show aptitude with computers. Give them 24 weeks of intensive, no-cost instruction. Throw in a free laptop for each …

Part 3  ::  Plans for Syracuse

Sisters Empowering Sisters Meets for 15th Consecutive Year Each time someone said “Hey ladies!” the response “She Ready!” erupted from 150 girls in the room. The phrase was meant to teach girls ranging in age from 13 to 18 attending the two-day Sisters Empowering Sisters Conference that they are ready for any challenge. The “Sisters Empowering Sisters: Yesterday, Today…Tomorrow” annual …

Policy Push

Two South Side community leaders will receive the 2019 Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award Monday evening at Hendricks Chapel. Lepa Jones, president of Mothers Against Gun Violence along with A Tiny Home for Good have been recognized for their commitment to service and social justice in the Syracuse community. Mothers Against Gun Violence is a grassroots organizations …

Will Hold Open House/Goodbye Party Noon to 4 p.m. March 30

Meet the Chief

Kenton Buckner was sworn in Dec. 3, 2018, as Syracuse’s new chief of police. Buckner, who turned 50 on Feb. 2, sat down with the founder of The Stand, now-retired Syracuse University professor emeritus Steve Davis, at the end of February for a nearly two-hour interview.   Buckner’s exclusive interview will be revealed over the next month in a four-part …

Study Released on Creating Equitable Jobs for Future I-81 Construction