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‘This is our moment’: Black women make history as mayors of Syracuse, Albany and Detroit
Sharon Owens has become Syracuse’s first Black mayor, winning with more than 13,000 votes on Tuesday, unofficial results from the Onondaga County Board of Elections stated. The 62-year-old defeated Republican Thomas Babilon and independents Alfonso Davis and Tim Rudd. “We did it, Syracuse,” Owens’ campaign staff said to her Instagram followers. “Sharon Owens has been…
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Meet 63-year-old ‘Aunt Rhonda’, who did everything in her power to bring a store to a Syracuse food desert
Rhonda Vesey’s persistent grassroots campaign was the driving force behind A.K. Kaid’s...
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Mom outraged as her 11-year-old daughter is handcuffed after being mistaken for car theft suspect
A New York mother is furious after her 11-year-old daughter was handcuffed on her way home...
