Douglass Dowty
Courts and Legal Affairs Reporter at The Post-Standard
Courts and Legal Affairs Reporter at Syracuse.com
Courts and legal affairs reporter for https://t.co/gcq6h9ZlGS and The Post-Standard. Classical violinist and hiker. Love the Adirondacks. Recent 26.2er!
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1 day ago |
syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty
Syracuse, NY -- New York state is bankrolling free tuition for thousands of people to attend school for nursing and a dozen other health-related professions. But the deadline to apply is coming up fast. Participants in the Caring Gene program must finish schooling by spring 2027 to qualify for free tuition. That means starting school this fall, at the latest, for professions like nursing. Here’s how to apply for free tuition through Caring Gene.
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1 day ago |
newyorkupstate.com | Douglass Dowty
Syracuse, NY -- New York state is bankrolling free tuition for thousands of people to attend school for nursing and a dozen other health-related professions. But the deadline to apply is coming up fast. Participants in the Caring Gene program must finish schooling by spring 2027 to qualify for free tuition. That means starting school this fall, at the latest, for professions like nursing. Here’s how to apply for free tuition through Caring Gene.
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3 days ago |
syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty
Syracuse, NY — Common Councilor Chol Majok knows he finished third in Tuesday’s three-way mayoral primary. But Majok, 40, maintained that his presence on the ballot was a win for refugees, immigrants and other minority communities. “An opportunity like this is a chance to elevate the voices of the marginalized,” Majok told syracuse.com around 11 p.m. Tuesday, after conceding the Democratic primary to Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens. “It can be tough to go against the establishment.
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4 days ago |
syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty
Clark Mills, NY -- Shelly Johnson and her lifelong companion, Eddie Hickey, were awakened by a howling storm early Sunday. While the half-asleep couple were deciding whether to evacuate, a tornado sent a tree crashing into the roof of their mobile home on Millstream Court in Clark Mills, a small hamlet in Oneida County. A piece of metal roof tossed Hickey off the bed. Johnson was crushed by the falling tree, a casualty of the freak overnight storm.
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1 week ago |
syracuse.com | Douglass Dowty
Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man who killed a Facebook adversary was acquitted of murder by a jury Friday, but found guilty of attempted murder for shooting at the victim minutes before the slaying. Melchizedek Pearson faces up to 25 years in prison for shooting at Khadeem Conley during their initial encounter April 3, 2024 on Temple Street. He also faces up to 15 years in prison for possessing an illegal gun during the ordeal.
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