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Small protest outside of Bank of America in downtown Syracuse
By Braedan Ritter
March 5, 2010 - 2:39pm
Plus, another earthquake hits and Jose Reyes has a thyroid imbalance.

A small protest by members of Syracuse United Neighbors,SUN, occurred earlier today outside of a bank in downtown Syracuse.

The protest, composed of about half a dozen members of SUN, entered the Bank of America across from Clinton Square around 11 a.m. today, according to the Post-Standard.

Denver Nuggets coach diagnosed with cancer
By Stephanie Mangano
February 17, 2010 - 12:21pm
Plus, a St. Camillus employee was attacked in her car late Tuesday night in Syracuse and anti-whaling activist is being held on a Japanese whaling boat.

St. Camillus Employee Attacked

A St. Camillus employee was attacked in her car late Tuesday night after her shift, the Post Standard reports. The woman was sitting in her car around 11:40 pm Tuesday night after her shift on at the St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation center on Fay Road. As she was sitting in her car, she was slashed on the cheek. The victim has a 3- to 4- inch cut on her cheek.

A protest for gay rights
By Matthew Nojiri
November 18, 2009 - 7:20pm
More than 75 SU students fight back against the anti-gay message of two local residents.

Dressed in a corduroy skirt, 27-year-old Syracuse resident Michelle Deferio stood near the Waverly Avenue entrance of the Schine Student Center holding a sign.

"HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN, CHRIST CAN SET YOU FREE," it read.

Chris Pesto, a gay Syracuse University junior majoring in acting, was walking back from class around 3:30 p.m. He saw Deferio's sign and decided to make one of his own.

"CORDUROY SKIRTS ARE A SIN," his sign read.

Authorities break Syracuse drug rings
By Bianca Graulau
October 16, 2009 - 12:17pm
33 are indicted for distributing cocaine weekly

Syracuse.com is reporting that 33 Central New Yorkers were indicted for being part of drug rings that distributed pounds of cocaine on a weekly basis in the Syracuse area. 

Law enforcement agencies from the Central New York area seized $800,000 worth of cocaine.

16 pounds of marijuana, 12 firearms, more than $88,000 in cash and 12 vehicles were also seized...