Syracuse agrees to pay $500,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed in 2017 alleging racial profiling, excessive use of force and an illegal search. The city agreed to pay this August.
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The lawsuit was filed in 2017 alleging racial profiling, excessive use of force and an illegal search. The city agreed to pay this August.
Man out on bail for gun case charged in drive-by shooting that killed Syracuse man Updated Jan 13, 2021; Syracuse, N.Y. — A man who was out on bail for a weapons charge took part in a drive-by shooting in December that left a 21-year-old Syracuse man dead, according to court records. Sharrief Powell, 23, was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder and other charges in connection with the Dec. 21 shooting death of Ptolemy Droz. Police said Powell was driving a rental vehicle with multiple other passengers inside around 8:36 p.m. in the 200 block of Hillview Avenue. Police said Powell follo...