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2:00 A year-long review of Syracuse University's Department of Public Safety found that officers fell short in their response to hate crimes on the campus and following protests. Racist messages found in residence halls sparked the #notagain SU movement in November of 2019, where students held sit ins for several weeks in campus buildings. Administrators and DPS officers were harshly criticized for not handling the matter in a comprehensive, sensitive, and transparent way as the racist incidents continued without arrests. Student frustration mounted into February when DPS was condemned for its response to the occupation of the Crouse-Hinds Administration building. Lynch and her team reviewed more than 20,000 documents, and interviewed 77 witnesses, including students, DPS officers, and administrators in its investigation. They confirmed that many of the actions taken in response to the racist incidents did not recognize students fear or distress. The report also found DPS responses to actions to be subjective and arbitrary.
Ex-Syracuse University student charged with rape appears in court, posts $200K bail Updated Dec 16, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 Jacob Cohen, 19, a former Syracuse University student, is charged with sexualy assaulting two students.Syracuse Police Department Facebook Share Earlier: Syracuse, N.Y. — A former Syracuse University student charged with sexually assaulting two students was sent to jail on $200,000 bail after appearing Tuesday in Onondaga County Court. Jacob Cohen, 19, appeared before Onondaga County Court Judge Thomas J. Miller. After the court appearance, Cohen was sent to the Onondaga County Justice Center, where he remains behind bars on $200,000 bail. Cohen will reappear in County Court on Jan. 13.