Tenney Should Support For the People Act of 2021
I hear lots about what it means to be an American. I hear Pledges of Allegiance and see the waving of the Stars and Stripes everywhere. But there is nothing more fundamental to being...
Poetry : I Can’t Breathe -By Jasper Sammon
Kneeling, kneeling and praying for the lost souls of injustice,
Kneeling on a football field to show a nation that change is needed.
Kneeling on the neck of a man who you THINK is wrong for...
Support George Floyd Justice Policing Act.
By Judy Jerome
I grew up with the notion that police officers are your friend. Remember Officer Friendly? Remember Mr. Rogers’ policeman pal, Officer Clemmons? I have a family member who was a State Police...
Oneida County Board of Election Commissioners Lose Their Jobs
A Statement by Indivisible Mohawk Valley
CITY-- Both of the Oneida County Board of Election commissioners losing their jobs is a step towards justice for the voters of Oneida county, especially those who were unable...
West Utica’s New Boutique
By Paul Dumas, Ph.D.
Residents in Utica have yet another reason to be thankful for a new service on offer in the Varick District. Just above Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen on the corner of...
Complaint Filed over Alleged Altercation Outside Observer Dispatch
This evening, roughly 45 Trump supporters held a demonstration outside of the Observer Dispatch on Oriskany St. The conservative group was protesting against what they call “fake news” and chose the OD as their location....
College/Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform Offers Fourth Webinar
“Understanding the Use of Force”
Clinton, N.Y. - The College/Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform is offering its fourth free online and broadcast webinar program this Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m., on WPNY (channel 11 analog...
CHL October Editorial: Where is that Goal Post?
Black Folks Can Never Score
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
A stream of racially explicit initiatives have been recently announced by the Community Foundation, hereafter the CF. It began with an announcement from former board chair, Ron Cucarro,...
Understanding the Movement in Utica
Local activist groups and what they stand for
By Sarah Watkins, Peter Coney, and Eamon Handzel
The Utica area has seen a rise in public demonstrations in the past few years coming from many political sides....