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Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor says
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement late Thursday to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week.
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Mediation underway as NY prison guard strike continues
Talks are happening to try and put an end to a correction officer strike across New York. The strike has created safety concerns as it stretches into its second week. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.
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Another inmate death reported at NY prison as illegal guard strike reaches second week
A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to replace corrections officers who walked off the job in an illegal strike.
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NY corrections officers charged in death of handcuffed inmate Robert Brooks
A group of corrections officers faces charges in the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks at an upstate New York prison, in a violent incident that was caught on camera. The officers pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include second-degree murder for some. NBC New York’s Charles Watson reports.
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Vindicated ex-councilman alleges torment by some of the correction officers caught in bodycam beating scandal
Former Queens Council Member Ruben Wills said he suffered “extreme anxiety attacks” after watching shocking bodycam video of multiple New York state correction officers mercilessly beating a defenseless inmate before his death in December.
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Exclusive: Exonerated former councilman calls for prison reform
Melissa Russo with the exclusive report for News 4’s I-Team.
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New York correctional officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, video shows
Newly released body-camera footage shows that a man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correctional officers while in handcuffs.
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Former doctor pleads guilty in connection with Upstate NY woman's motel room suicide
An 85-year-old former doctor from Arizona charged for his role in the suicide of a woman in an upstate New York motel room pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday under an agreement that spares him from prison.
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What to know about the deadly police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in upstate New York
Police in upstate New York tackled and then shot a 13-year-old boy to death after he pointed what turned out to be a BB gun at officers during a foot chase. Here’s what you need to know.
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Police shoot and kill 13-year-old boy in upstate New York
Police in Utica have released body camera footage showing what happened just before an officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy.
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Child among 3 dead after Amtrak train from NYC hits pickup truck in upstate New York
A young boy is among three people dead after an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck in upstate New York. The Friday accident happened in North Tonawanda, a small town along the Niagara River between Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Police say the 6-year-old boy was one of three people in the pickup who died in the crash. The other victims...
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NY kidnapper gets to up to life in prison for 9-year-old girl camp snatch
A man was sentenced Wednesday to 47 years to life in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who went missing from a state park in upstate New York last year. Craig N. Ross Jr. pleaded guilty in February to taking the girl in September from a campground at Moreau Lake State Park, a rural area about 35 miles north…
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NY man wants his 750-pound alligator back after authorities seized it from his home
The owner of an 34-year-old alligator seized by conservation officers near Buffalo, New York, is fighting for its return.
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Body found in Upstate New York reservoir leads to boil-water advisory
A human body was found Tuesday in an Upstate New York reservoir that supplies drinking water to parts of Rochester, prompting city officials to advise residents to boil their water before consuming.
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Ailing alligator kept illegally in NY home's swimming pool is seized by authorities
An ailing alligator was seized from an upstate New York home where it was being kept illegally, state officials said.
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Man pleads guilty to kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from upstate New York park
A man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a state park in upstate New York pleaded guilty to two felony counts and faces 47 years to life in prison.
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Man fired from upstate NY hospital was pulled over with loaded shotgun near facility
Police said they believe a shooting at a northern New York hospital may have narrowly been avoided after a disgruntled former employee was pulled over with a loaded semi-automatic shotgun blocks away from the facility.
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NY man convicted of murdering woman who was in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn
A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove up his rural driveway in upstate New York.
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Lawsuit accuses NY college of negligence for harboring ex-con Larry Ray, who abused students
Two former students are suing Sarah Lawrence College, arguing the New York school failed to protect them from Lawrence “Larry” Ray as the ex-convict moved into his daughter’s housing on campus and began grooming her friends for abuse.
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New York's College of Saint Rose will close in May 2024 amid financial woes
The College of Saint Rose, a century-old Roman Catholic College in Albany, New York, will close in May 2024 after years of financial struggles, college officials announced Friday.