SA praises creation of student of color advisory committee
Student Association President Ghufran Salih said the committee will help ease tensions between students of color and DPS, which she said have been strained in the past. Read more »
Ackerman Avenue Assault
News and opinions on the Feb. 9 assault along Ackerman Avenue.
SU works to hold meeting between students, Syracuse Police Department
Syracuse University is working to address students’ concerns after the assault of three students along Ackerman Avenue, an SU official said Thursday. Read more »
SA condemns SU, saying university did not acknowledge racism in Ackerman Avenue assault
The Student Association passed a resolution criticizing Syracuse University and its Department of Public Safety for refusing to categorize the Feb. 9 assault of three students as a hate crime. Read more »
SU students of color deserve acknowledgement from SU
Students of color at SU deserve acknowledgement from Syracuse University following the Ackerman Avenue assault. Read more »
SA President Ghufran Salih says DPS should address transparency concerns at forum
Syracuse University’s Student Association is hosting a forum Monday night for students to discuss the Ackerman Avenue assault with SU officials. Read more »
SU to hold forum for students to discuss Ackerman assault
The forum is scheduled for Monday at 6:30 p.m., Student Association President Ghufran Salih said. Read more »
SA President Ghufran Salih meets with DPS officials to discuss transparency in crime emails
Student Association representatives discussed law enforcement jurisdictions and reasons behind DPS statements during the meeting. Read more »
SU students at Ackerman Avenue party describe assault
The students’ accounts differ from statements released by the Syracuse Police Department and Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety. Read more »
Syracuse police say Ackerman Avenue assault was not racially motivated
The Syracuse Police Department's statement contradicts a widely-circulating account of the incident. Read more »
SU community members voice concerns about Ackerman Avenue assault
SA on Monday night released a statement on Instagram condemning DPS’ response to the incident Read more »
Our reader: DPS has responsibility to inform SU community about Ackerman Avenue assault
Our reader believes that the Department of Public Safety has a responsibility to inform the Syracuse University about the early Saturday assault. Read more »
SA condemns DPS response to Ackerman Avenue incident
SA said in a statement Monday that DPS did not recognize the "racially charged" implications of a Saturday assault on Ackerman Avenue. Read more »
SA to discuss assault on Ackerman Avenue during Monday Assembly meeting
Student Association President Ghufran Salih said there were discrepancies in the students’ statement versus the Department of Public Safety’s statement. Read more »
Students circulate statement criticizing DPS, SPD handling of Ackerman Avenue assault
Syracuse University students, campus police and city police have released conflicting statements about the details of the Saturday assault. Read more »
Woman with handgun assaults SU students, DPS says
The assault was reported at about 12:40 a.m. Saturday. Read more »
