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A new report from the state attorney general's office says Binghamton police Officer Brad Kaczynski used excessive force when he knelt on a Binghamton resident’s neck and upper back during an arrest. The report called the city’s internal investigation into the arrest “flawed” and recommends disciplinary action against Kaczynski, including possible termination.
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Pennsylvania’s state House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at regulating how online social media platforms interact with children, although its provisions are similar to those in state laws being blocked in federal courts or in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Data from the New York State Insurance Fund, a public insurer, finds workers face greater risk and more costly injuries on hot days. The insurer has launched a program to incentivize employers to reduce emissions.
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Two weeks after an arrest warrant for Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-Philadelphia, was withdrawn, House Republicans are calling for Attorney General Michelle Henry to investigate Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
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The amendment would enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution and protect discrimination against gender and gender identity.
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The gaff drew immediate criticism from some political leaders in New York, including state Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo, a Bronx Democrat, who said the remark was “harmful, deeply misinformed, and genuinely appalling.”
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Genesee Brewery supplementing popular Blue and Blue Light production while undertaking a $50 million upgrade to its packaging facilities.
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An anti-abortion group and almost a dozen crises pregnancy centers across New York State are being sued by the attorney general for promoting a treatment that they claim effectively reverses medication abortions.
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New York state lawmakers back in Albany are generally optimistic about the remaining weeks of the legislative session.
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Ithaca, N.Y., will require that 50% of the money spent on its energy transition and on major infrastructure projects is directed toward those residents most at risk from climate change.
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The new law requires the city to release a monthly list of owners with rental properties that are not properly registered and inspected, or have code violations.
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The city of Ithaca will now require that half of the money it spends on its clean energy transition and capital projects goes toward communities considered disproportionately burdened by climate change.