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A Black officer in Syracuse, New York is suing the police department he works at due to the “extreme racism” he was allegedly subjected to at the hands of fellow law enforcement.
According to reports, on June 25, officer
Brandon Hanks, who is known in the community for serving as a liaison between Black residents and the Syracuse Police Department, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against his co-workers.
Syracuse Police Officer Brandon Hanks (Credit: Youtube screenshot)
Initially, Hanks’ lawyers,
Jesse Ryder and
Charles Bonner, sent a notice of claim to the city of Syracuse, which is a document filed before a formal federal lawsuit. In the claim, Hanks alleges that the department discriminated against him because of his race, which manifested in him being denied promotion to a specialized unit on the force.
Skyline tenants, neighbors give City Hall an earful: ‘It’s very dangerous in there’
Updated May 10, 5:43 PM;
Posted May 10, 4:18 PM
Syracuse, N.Y. Ann Marie McCheyne is fed up with drug dealing at her apartment on the fifth floor of the Skyline Apartments. She uses a wheelchair, lives alone and has to keep her wits about her each time she leaves.
“It’s very dangerous in there,” the 71-year-old testified in a packed nuisance abatement hearing Monday morning. “You can very easily get in trouble.”
Recently, she returned home to find about a dozen people lined up in front of the apartment she’s most afraid of, she said. Strangers on the floor sometimes ask her unsettling questions, like whether she lives alone, and knock on her door late at night.
Today: Skyline owners face public hearing on problems at apartment complex
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
A Syracuse police car is parked outside Skyline Apartments on James Street on March 17, 2021 after police found a woman dead in her apartment. Police ruled the death a homicide.Patrick Lohmann | plohmann@syracuse.com
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Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse lawyers this morning will hold a public hearing with the owners of the Skyline Apartment complex to determine next steps in City Hall’s legal fight with building management.
City officials will hear from the owners of the troubled Skyline Apartments, as well as testimony from residents and neighbors. The hearing will be used to determine whether to maintain a nuisance abatement order issued by police Chief Kenton Buckner in March.
Former Portland Fire deputy chief sues to get old job back May 04 2021
A leadership dispute involving Portland Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Dan Buckner has spilled out into public view.
A one-time deputy fire chief who says he asked for a less-demanding position temporarily has sued the city of Portland saying he never would have accepted the voluntary demotion if he hadn t been promised his old job back.
Lawyers for current Portland Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Dan Buckner filed the contract complaint in Multnomah County Circuit Court on April 23; the litigation seeks $630,000 in damages and Buckner s reinstatement as one of the bureau s deputy chiefs.