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Editorials
Excluding Women from Leadership
David W. Marshall In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is...
David W. Marshall
Apr 164 min read
In a World of Chaos, Gandhi’s Truth and Nonviolence Still Offer a Path Forward
~ George Cassidy Payne The 21st century is on fire. From Gaza to Ukraine, from mass shootings to nuclear brinkmanship, violence dominates...
George Cassidy Payne
Apr 85 min read
ICE Should Respect the Sanctity of Churches
David W. Marshall Trust is a powerful word. It involves relying on someone to be honest and reliable. It becomes a belief in a person’s...
David W. Marshall
Apr 14 min read
A Budget That Delivers For Monroe County
NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney, 56th District As Chair of the New York State Senate Transportation Committee, I see firsthand how strategic...
NYS Senator Jeremy Cooney, 56th District
Mar 272 min read
High-Speed Rail: A Future for Upstate New York
George Cassidy Payne In recent years, growing interest in high-speed rail (HSR) has emerged as a potential solution to long-standing...
George Cassidy Payne
Jan 64 min read
Illinois Sheriff, Who Hired Killer of Sonya Massey, Quits
The Sangamon County Sheriff, who hired Deputy Sean Grayson who killed a chronically mentally ill woman in her Springfield, Illinois home,...
Trice Edney Newswire
Aug 20, 20242 min read
Reviewing Our Past
The “Teaching Our Own History (TOOH) Task Force” tasked my organization, Five and Two Solutions Group Inc. (FTSG) to write this article...
Rey Robinson and Berthony Napoleon
Jan 4, 20243 min read
South Africa Wants Israel to End the War in the Middle East
South Africa has filed charges with the United Nations’ top court, accusing Israel of pursuing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and...
Trice Edney Newswire
Jan 2, 20241 min read
Congress, Extend the Affordable Connectivity Program to Keep Black Households Online
Millions of children across the nation will be able to do their homework at home during the upcoming school year, thanks to strong...
Hazel Trice Edney
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Bridging the Nation's Digital Divide for the Next Generation
The nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a rich and storied history dating back to 1837, when the Cheyney...
Rev. Dr. R. B. Holmes
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Heart attack or cardiac arrest?
Learn the importance of being CPR trained as life hangs in the balance.
Lorna Fitzpatrick MD_Excellus BCBS
Feb 12, 20232 min read
Top Stories
TOP LOCAL STORIES: SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WEEK IN REVIEW
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York saw a week of major weather disruptions, shifting broadcast access, surprise sports news, and a high-profile upset win that energized the Syracuse University community. Here’s a roundup of the top local stories from the past week. Rapper Toosii, a Syracuse native, Announced He Will Join Syracuse University Football Program CBS5 Programming Shifts to New Channel, Prompting Viewer Frustrations A major broadcast realignment took effect on Dec. 1
AG James Wins Court Order Blocking Federal Attempt to Cut Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding
New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a major legal victory in the fight to protect reproductive health care access, winning a federal court order that stops the U.S. government from cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. The ruling, issued Tuesday by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, prevents enforcement of a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that would bar Medicaid funds from flowing to nonprofit clinics that p
What we Know About the Deadly Mass Shooting in New York City
A tragic shooting in Midtown Manhattan on July 28 left five people dead, including an off-duty NYPD officer, after a gunman opened fire...
The Cosby Show's Enduring Legacy: How Malcolm-Jamal Warner and the Huxtable Family Redefined Black Culture and American Television
When The Cosby Show premiered in 1984, it marked a seismic cultural shift in American television. With its groundbreaking portrayal of a...
ICE Detains Local Business Owner Sparking Community Outrage
A long‑time Owego business owner has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stirring concern among local residents...
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