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The five-week course draws on material from a textbook by SUNY Broome Professor Gian Roma. The textbook focuses on personal growth and decision making. Nearly 60 people inside the jail have participated in the course, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The program, called "Motivation to Change", is a partnership between the district attorney and the county sheriff’s office.Under the program, people with substance use disorders who are charged with nonviolent offenses are diverted from arraignment at the Broome County correctional facility to Helio Health’s inpatient and detox programs.
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Activists call on the city to act after officer kneels on man’s neck during arrest.
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Community groups are demanding action after a Binghamton police officer was seen kneeling on Hamail Waddell’s neck during an arrest earlier this month.
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Legislators voted to remove a county policy requiring the undersheriff to reside in Broome County.
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Senator-elect Lea Webb emerged as the 10th Democrat opposed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick to lead the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court.
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For some districts, Wednesday marked the second school threat this week. This week also marks the 10 year anniversary of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting.
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According to the Broome County Sheriff’s office, Nicolas Skiba, 42, and Keith Hall, 28, were each charged with five counts of criminal possession of a weapon. The incident and subsequent investigation led to lockout measures at local schools and hospitals.
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“A wide variety of surveillance, deterrence, physical and technology measures are in place, and...robust.”
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Stephen Cornwell pleaded guilty to charges that he altered and stole records related to previous DWI charges against him.
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Advocates for new criminal justice reforms held rallies across New York state last week as part of a new effort to get the governor and Legislature to agree to more changes that would benefit people convicted of crimes.
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Payton Gendron, the alleged gunman who has been charged with 25 state charges relating to the May 14 Tops massacre in Buffalo, is expected to plead guilty to all charges on Monday, according to attorneys that represent victims’ families.