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Over the last 10-plus years, Saratoga Springs author Emma Kress has put in 10,000 hours working on her craft.
To show for it, her debut young adult novel “Dangerous Play” will finally be delivered into the hands of readers across the country on Tuesday.
The book, which Kirkus Reviews described as “timely and absorbing,” revolves around strong female friendships and surviving sexual assault. It follows Zoe Alamandar, a teen who wants to win the State Field Hockey Championships and earn a scholarship to get out of her hometown in Central New York.
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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.
School districts across New York state are grappling with rules that are more restrictive for commencements than for other public events. Parents and school officials wonder why. The state’s order for graduation ceremonies forces school officials to follow rules for spacing and Covid testing that aren’t imposed on pro sports and concerts. The rules were set in April, long before the recent .