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Tuesday, June 04, 2013  59-4 vote would allow prosecutors quicker access to sealed juvenile court records in sex crime cases.

Monday, April 29, 2013  State Senator John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse, has proposed legislation that would allow for Family Court Clerks to provide juvenile records to prosecutors when a defendant is charged with a sex offense. Currently, those records are automatically sealed.

Friday, April 12, 2013  The case of accused murderer and child rapist David Renz may result in a significant change in the way sealed juvenile records of sex offenses are handled.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Family members and Onondaga County's top prosecutor are asking the New York State Parole board to re-consider its decision to release a killer from prison

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The family of a Jamesville woman murdered back in 1982 is outraged that the killer is about to be released from prison.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  The New York Civil Liberties Union is speaking out in the wake of a scathing report on the 2010 death of a suspect at the Onondaga County Justice Center jail.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Anyone convicted of a felony and most misdemeanors will have to submit their DNA as part of new legislation signed into law today.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Onondaga County's top prosecutor is publicly supporting a push by the governor to expand the state's DNA database.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  A New York prison inmate has come forward with accusations that he was sexually molested as a child by former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine, starting more than 40 years ago.

Friday, December 09, 2011  More than eight years ago, ESPN and a Syracuse newspaper had an audiotape on which the wife of a Syracuse University assistant basketball coach now accused of sex abuse said she knew "everything that went on" with him.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Boeheim said tonight: " I am really sorry".  He apologized for his reaction to the alleged victims of sexual abuse in the Bernie Fine case.

Friday, December 02, 2011  The Onondaga County District Attorney has given a first glimpse into the investigation Syracuse University did in 2005.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  CNY Central reporters went to former Syracuse Police Chief Dennis Duval's home Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  CNY Central’s Michael Benny talked to Syracuse Police Chief Fowler about allegations against Benie Fine on Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  Mayor Stephanie A. Miner issued a statement Wednesday afternoon regarding the District Attorney's comments earlier in the day.