Chol Majok

Syracuse police agenda items held by Council until Right to Know law introduced

Tom Magnarelli

Several police items will not be on the agenda for Wednesday’s Syracuse Common Council meeting, because one councilor blocked them in protest for not…

Politics and Government

Demographics shift on Syracuse council following Tuesday’s election

Tom Magnarelli

Democrat Chol Majok is now the first former refugee to be elected to the Syracuse Common Council. The demographics of the council are changing after…

Politics and Government

After primary upsets, some new, diverse candidates running for Syracuse council

Tom Magnarelli

Most of the seats on the Syracuse Common Council are up for election this year. After a couple of upsets in the June primary, some new faces with diverse…

Politics and Government

Chol Majok on the Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher

The city of Syracuse has been a recent magnet for refugees. More than 10,000 have settles there in the last 12 years. But this year, at least one refugee…