Mayor presented proclamation in honor of community event’s 10th anniversary

Annual event set to march into its 10th year July 27

Residents can attend training to learn how officers make life-and-death decisions The Syracuse Police Department’s three-day, 10-hour civilian police academy in January 2017 gave 40 community residents some idea of what it is like to make split-second decisions on when and how to use possibly deadly force, and provided the group some legal background, too. The academy answered some questions …

Anti-violence activist introduces his book to inspire others to ask for forgiveness Rashawn Sullivan pauses while addressing the crowd at his Jan. 6 book-signing event. After a deep breath he says, “These are tears of joy. I went to prison at age 17, and now I’m here.” Sullivan was released from prison in 2015 for committing a drive-by shooting in …

Residents encouraged to speak on barriers and challenges affecting their lives

To better understand how neighborhood violence impacts youth, Syracuse therapists met with Clifford Ryans, creator of OGs Against Violence, June 24 to learn about his on-the-ground anti-violence campaign and how they can help. Their meeting followed the tragic shooting June 19 during an annual Father’s Day cookout where one man was shot and killed and two others were injured on …

Brenda Muhammad tells neighborhood stories in the name of justice

First of many events organized to address impact of community violence

The November cover features King Nazir Leon — “Baby King” — who is in need of a bone marrow transplant. Several registry drives have been held, but still no match. The challenge? Race is a major factor in finding a match, and only 7 percent of registered donors are African-American. The Stand’s director Ashley Kang has been on the registry …

Clifford Ryan considers himself an important voice on gun violence in the local community Standing in front of an abandoned house on Midland Avenue, a 52-year-old man holds up a white sign denouncing gun violence as kids and cars travel by him. In black Nikes, cargo shorts and a white polo, Clifford Ryan walks up and down the street, speaking …