Reform sentencing laws to curb New York prison growth
In Our Opinion argues New Yorks prison population rose by 18 000 since 1990. It cites Rockefeller drug laws as driving overincarceration and racial disparity. It urges reform, sentencing discretion, and addiction treatment to reduce costs and free up resources.
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Upstate
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Pristons
Robert Gangi
George B. Pataki
Jounsters Go Pro Show Money Grabs Change in College Hoops
A column argues top high schoolers and foreign pros skip college for NBA riches. It notes early draft picks often have little college time, while players, coaches, and universities profit heavily. Critics claim education suffers, but supporters say players can pay through college with pro earnings.
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Peopiec
National Basketball Association
Schharges
Editorial on global health and species survival stance
Donna Owens argues in favor of global cooperation to combat TB and HIV AIDS stressing individual liberty and a shared human future. She criticizesNancy Lorraine Hoffmanns record in Albany highlighting reforms, budget delays, and conflicts of interest while urging voters to oppose incumbents.
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Bravo
Nancy Lorraine Hoffmann
Albany
Onondaga County
Donna Owens
Liverpool
Thanks to a city full of wonderful people
A California parent recounts a week in Syracuse for the National Synchronized Swimming 12-13 National Meet at Nottingham pool. She praises friendly locals from Jill at the pool to Wegmans clerks, Residence Inn staff, and International Youth Hostel hosts who helped during a hectic trip, including lodging and a potluck, plus United Airlines staff who rebooked flights after a five hour delay.
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Bill May
Jill
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Might
Residence Inn
International Youth Hostel
United
Sacramento
Anne Bandy Carmichael
Calif
Missing moments at Syracuse Jazz Fest return to Clinton Square
A reader laments gaps at the Syracuse Jazz Fest at Onondaga Community College. They long for local characters and city pride, the warm shared experience, racial balance, nearby dining, Clinton Square ambiance, and a future return to Clinton Square rather than a mall venue with parking issues.
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Syracuse
Onondaga Community College
Clinton Square
Clinton
Soldiers and Sailors
Bush signs tax bill creating rebates and tax cuts
President Bush signs a bipartisan tax bill delivering rebates to taxpayers starting July 20 and outlining future tax cuts. The plan promises lower income taxes, a rising child tax credit, higher IRA and 401(k) limits, and the repeal of the estate tax by 2006, totaling $137 billion in relief. Richard Lindsay, North Syracuse.
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Richard Lindsay
North
Syracuse
Readers urged to submit concise letters for print
The Herald Co invites brief legible letters, cartoons, poems, or drawings for publication. Submissions must include the name, address, and daytime phone and become property of the Herald-Journal Herald American. Mail to Letters to the Editor Syracuse NY. email or fax details provided.
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