Absence of Justice Riot at Revels Funeral Home
Absence of Justice in brutal attack at Revels Funeral Home
By Phoenix Staff
In the middle of the June heat of last year, a couple (Monica Revels and Jeff Yeomans) were beaten in the funeral home...
The Patriarchy and Misogyny
Written By Cassandra Harris- Lockwood
The Patriarchy and Misogyny
'Feminism' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year, and rightly so. Not that we coined the phrase in the 60’s but we certainly activated it and fought for...
Tragedy to Triumph: Will Kimberlee’s Law Go National?
By: C Harris-Lockwood
Kimberlee Morton is a rape survivor.
Kimberlee is also responsible for Tennessee House bill 2311. It was signed into Law on May 29th, 2012 in the state of Tennessee. The bill was...
When they come for one of us: Central New York rallies for the Transgender...
Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates transgender people and their contributions to society while raising awareness of the prejudice and discrimination many in the community still face. In Central New York, the day was observed...
The Ukraine: Abandoned Again
By George Kuchma
Long before the “Art of the deal” was popularized, American fingerprints had smeared many a broken treaty, congressional doublespeak gained acceptance, and the professional BS artist became a job title. At the...
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....
Central New York celebrates Pride 2023
By Ron Klopfanstein
Celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ Community is more important than ever this year, there are many ways to do that right here in the Mohawk Valley
In 1969, Woodstock took place, and man...
My Father’s Battle with Housing Discrimination in the early 1950’s
By Cassandra Harris Lockwood Photo by Vernon J. Harris, Jr.
Vernon J. Harris, Jr. graduated from Catholic University in...
Police Arrest Three Protesters Outside Rome PD Station
Thursday evening at Guyer Park in Rome, Rome PD responded to an incident of several youths fighting at a football game. The police detained several youths and ended the fight. This was recorded on...
Land Returned to Oneida Women Divided by International Borders and Colonization
Oneida women from the three communities located in New York, Canada, and Wisconsin, announced receiving a gift of nearly 30 acres of land from a Quaker ally within their traditional homelands in Clinton, N.Y....