Local nonprofit using art to promote pedestrian safety in Rochester
Reconnect Rochester, a local nonprofit that promotes accessibility to transportation and safety on the roads, is using art to make streets safer for pedestrians in the city, according to officials who ...
NYCLU sues New York State over prison rights amid officer strikes
NYCLU has filed a lawsuit against the NYS DOCCS saying that the department is infringing on incarcerated individuals' First ...
15 prison staffers placed on leave following inmate death in New York
Six guards have been charged with murder in Brooks' death. The Mid-State prison is located across the street from the Marcy ...
New York Civil Liberties Union sues DOCCS, citing 'restricting first amendment rights'
The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit Tuesday, March 4 against the New York State Department of ...
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Correction officers could face fines, imprisonment for ignoring orders to end strike
State officials have failed to convince some 8,000 correction officers and sergeants to end their unlawful strike for safer ...
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Elmira correction officers join statewide rally in Albany
WENY News is the ABC, CBS & CW affiliate serving Elmira, Corning, Ithaca, Watkins Glen, Mansfield, Wellsboro and communities of the Twin Tiers region of New York and Pennsylvania.
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4th man’s death in custody raises further questions on NY prisons amid officer strike
State officials said they were investigating the death of Messiah Nantwi, 22, at an upstate prison over the weekend.
15 now on leave after inmate death at Mid-State prison
MARCY, N.Y. (WROC) — 15 people are now on leave after a 22-year-old inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility died this past ...
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New York’s Wildcat Correctional Officer Strike Continues, Seven Inmates Dead in Two Weeks Since Strike Began
A wildcat strike by correctional officers across New York state continues to escalate despite a mediated agreement that ...
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Northern New York prison protests continue despite risk of terminations, loss of insurance
By Benny Nezaj Click here for updates on this story MALONE, New York (WPTZ) — Prison demonstrations and protests are ongoing on Monday, including in the North Country, even after a tentative deal was ...