Inside vaccine efforts in NY prisons: Eligibility expanded, concerns remain
Nabeeha Anwar | Illustration Editor
A judge in Albany Supreme Court ruled in March that New York’s full incarcerated population will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Editor’s note: A free-to-ship fact sheet of what people in prison need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine can be found
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In early April, days after he became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, Tracy White sat down in his prison dorm and wrote down four reasons why he would get the vaccine.
He wanted to protect others he comes in contact with. He wanted to protect himself from testing positive again. Upon his release, he’ll try to start his own cleaning business in Syracuse, and he didn’t want to be “alienated from society” when that happens. He wanted to be a part of the slow return to normal that he’s watched on cable TV.
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Updated SPD Reform and Reinvention Plan focuses on transparency
Chenze Chen | Staff Photographer
A second version of the draft plan was released following feedback from the community and Common Council.
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The city of Syracuse has released an updated version of the Syracuse Police Reform and Reinvention Plan, using feedback from the Common Council and the community to add commitments.
Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens and Syracuse Police Department Chief Kenton Buckner discussed the changes at the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee meeting Wednesday.
“The Common Council has really held our feet to the fire,” Buckner said. “We’ve had some tough conversations along the way, but I think we all should feel good about where we are today.”
SU increases investments in Central America, the Caribbean to $272 million
Shannon Kirkpatrick | Presentation Director
As of June 30, 2020, the university’s endowment was $1.35 billion, with a distribution rate of 3.79% a metric that describes how much the university spends from its endowment each year.
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In the last decade, Syracuse University has invested more than $272 million in Central America and the Caribbean.
The offshore investments, which SU is required to detail in its tax filings, are a common theme at universities with large endowment funds. But some tax experts warn that the investment strategy can be risky and often leaves high-level administrators and board members in the dark about how their university’s money is being spent.