Allen disqualified from OCSD board ballot in setback
Oswego City School District president Kathleen Allen was disqualified after submitting 99 valid signatures, below the required threshold. Fellow board members and longtime colleagues urged support for a write-in campaign, calling her a dedicated, homework-driven advocate for students despite the setback. If disqualification stands, four other candidates remain: Fran Hoefer, Bill Myer, Jim Bell, and Aimee Callen. Election is Tuesday in May.
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Man pleads guilty in toddler death case
Lewis pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Jeremiah, with the minimum sentence a trial would have carried set at five years. Amanda Jones faced no charges despite a long stay with Jeremiah during the weeks before his death, while prosecutors praised her cooperation with the plea. Lewis admitted violently shaking and throwing the boy after becoming enraged over a plastic spit bottle, with prior abuse described in court records. He remains in Oswego County jail on bail, awaiting sentencing set for June 13 at 8:30 a.m.
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Oswego County
Ballot challenge aimed at Kingson candidate in Oswego County
A bipartisan Board of Elections review process in Onondaga County and Oswego County scrutinizes Kingson petition signatures as part of efforts to remove the Democratic candidate from the ballot. Williams campaign defends challenges as lawful and routine, while Kingson calls the tactics intimidation and vows to proceed.
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NY Court Says DNA Evidence Requires Analyst Trial Testimony
New York judges split over requiring DNA analysts to testify at trial. The majority upheld that DNA testing steps demand expert testimony, while dissenters argued it hinders large forensic labs. The city employs about 150 analysts handling over 8,000 yearly cases. The described process covers extraction, amplification of 16 loci, and electronic profiling, with tests run in duplicate to confirm matches.
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Garcia
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Eugene Pigott Jr
Sheila Abdus-Salaam
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