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Upstate’s innovative way of battling suicide draws attention; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Apr. 8)
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“I feel like I got my life back”: A therapy pioneered by an Upstate Medical University psychiatrist is gaining international attention because of its success helping people who are considered to be at high risk of suicide. More than 300 patients have completed the program since it started in 2017; some entered after multiple suicide attempts. “These are people really on the edge,” said Dr. Robert Gregory, the man behind the program. The therapy helps patients control self-destructive behavior, understand their emotions and change the way they see themselves.
31 people were murdered in Syracuse in 2020: Here are the victims
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
In 2020, 31 people were murdered in Syracuse, matching the city s record set in 2016. Here are some of the victims.
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Syracuse, N.Y. Chariel Osorio stood in front of his Near West Side home with a smile on his face and a diploma in his hands.
It was a sunny June day, and Osorio had just graduated from Corcoran High School. The 17-year-old boy, still clad in his shiny maroon graduation cap and gown, posed for a photo proudly showing off his new degree.
Six hours later, Osorio was shot in the head.