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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Paige Archambeault is delighted by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says it's ok for police to take DNA at the time of arrest. She has been fighting for such a law in New York State since her mother, Carol Nelson was murdered in 2007.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Rock groups such as Boston and the J. Geils Band and comedians including Steven Wright are helping to raise money for victims of the deadly Boston Marathon bombing at a benefit concert.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  Organizers of a televised benefit concert say they raised more than $6 million in pledges and ticket sales to help people in Oklahoma trying to recover after a deadly tornado last week.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A Syracuse man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a stabbing on Gertrude Street in Syracuse’s Hawley Green neighborhood Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police identify the woman stabbed to death this afternoon in a Syracuse neighborhood. Police are still searching for her killer.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A Central Square man is accused of having sexual contact with three children under the age of 11-years-old.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Syracuse Police have identified the two victims in a fire that partially destroyed the building at 1315 North Salina Street, and left others homeless.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Colgate University will host a special mixed-doubles tennis tournament on the J.W. Abrahamson Memorial Courts on Thursday, May 2 at 4pm in honor of Martin Richard, the 8–year-old boy that died in the Boston Marathon bombing.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Irish Dancers at this year's Bob Gabor CNY Feis Irish Dance Festival will have a chance to help the family of one of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The New York State prison system is coming under fire for not informing victims or prosecutors when it places a convict into an early release program.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The 20th annual Crime Victims' Ceremony on Montgomery Street in Syracuse took place on Wednesday night, it featured remarks by ministers like the Very Reverend G. Thomas Luck and Minister Mark Muhammed, speakers who told their story of either being a victim or the family of a victim of a crime and music by the Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus and Amazing Grace sung by Marsha Hagen.

Monday, April 22, 2013  The Syracuse University Remembrance Scholars will host a 5K run/walk to benefit the Boston Marathon victims.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Boston University graduate student Lingzi Lu was one of the three people killed in the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

Friday, April 12, 2013  The McMahon-Ryan Child Advocacy Center held its annual prom on Friday night, shedding light on the issue of child abuse within our community.