Remembering King Beyond the January Sales Day
The piece argues Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy remains radical and challenging beyond a holiday discount frame. It cites Guinier and Dyson on oversimplification, calls for remembering his fight against poverty militarism and racism, and urges using King Day to advance social justice beyond consumerism.
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King
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Lani Guinier
Syracuse University
Martin Luther King
Guinier
Lincoln Memorial
America
Michael Eric Dyson
Dyson
A Safe Place for Newborns Program Cuts Abandonment
The Dakota County district attorney backs a humane program allowing mothers to abandon newborns at hospitals within 72 hours without prosecution if no harm is done. Babies go to foster care or adoption, with six months to claim the child using hospital bracelets. Similar efforts spread across the United States to reduce infant deaths.
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Brian Peterson Jr
Delaware
Houston
FBI
United States
Minneapolis
Dakota County
Minnesota
James Backstrom
Minneapolis ‘Star-Tribune
Preservationists Rally to Save Archimedes Russell Building
PACNY opposes demolition of the 1895 Archimedes Russell designed building at Park and Butternut Streets in Syracuse. The Syracuse City Planning Commission will hear the request after the Landmarks Preservation Board denied it. PACNY cites historic value, lack of hardship, and potential tax credits, urging testimony and written comments to preserve the neighborhood and streetscape.
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Syracuse City Planning Commission
Conrad Loos
Kress and Kacey
Park and Butternut Streets
Syracuse
Syracuse Common Council
Syracuse Landmarks Preservation Board
SLPB
City Planning Commission
Preservation Association of
Central New York
North Side
Washington St
PACNY
Spobcent
Crawford and Stearns
Butternut Street
New York Residency Debate Sparks Mixed Reactions
The Clin tons settle in Chappaqua amid questions about residency rules. Visitors say the area blends rustic charm with proximity to metros, while critics ask why nonresidents should face restrictions when problems and ambitions are universal.
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Chappaqua
New York
Bring your dog inside neighbor's dog welfare call to action
This letter argues dogs outdoors or chained suffer loneliness and cold hazards. It urges neighbors to talk to the dog owner, bring pets indoors in winter, and involve authorities if abuse persists. It cites People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals and emphasizes lawful protection.
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Humane Societies
Police
Winter coping tips from a Utica minister
Timothy Hume Behrendt of the Unitarian Universalist Church offers practical advice for enduring winter. He recommends a warm retreat, dressing for health, balanced diet with vegetables, light travel, and scheduling pleasant activities. Emphasizing rest, small steps, and kindness to brighten January through March.
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Timothy Hume Behrendt
Unitarian Universalist
Utica
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