Judge dismisses Syracuse cop’s lawsuit; more top stories (Good Morning CNY for Oct. 4) – syracuse.com
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OH MY GOURD: A Western New York farmer has set a new record for the largest pumpkin in North America. Scott Andrusz of Williamsville, N.Y., weighed his locally grown pumpkin at the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence on Saturday. The massive pumpkin weighed 2,554 pounds, a new state record, and broke the previous U.S. record. (Provided photo)
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CNY town approves breakthrough electric vehicle service center. Is it Tesla?: The town of Manlius has approved a proposed electric-vehicle service facility, and there are big signs it might involve Tesla.
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Judge dismisses Syracuse cop’s lawsuit alleging ‘Jim Crow culture,’ cites lack of proof: A federal judge has dismissed Syracuse Police Officer Brandon Hanks’ discrimination lawsuit which alleged the police department cultivated a “Jim Crow” racist culture. Hanks pointed to an internal department memo written by Capt. Tim Gay that said Hanks is affiliated with gang members in an effort to deny him a promotion to a gang violence unit. He noted Deputy Chief Richard Trudell’s admission that he had used racial slurs in the past. But the judge ruled that Gay’s actions — and Hanks’ denial of transfer to the gang unit — weren’t severe enough to sustain a racial discrimination claim.
CNY bar fight led to fatal shooting of a Texas man, arrest of man in Florida, police say: Two men are facing murder charges after the fatal shooting of a Texas man following an altercation at a bar in Seneca County, police say. William J. Waugh, 33, of Euless, Texas, a former Waterloo resident, was visiting Upstate New York for a wedding when he was fatally shot at a Waterloo home, according to Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce. A Waterloo man accused of pulling the trigger was arrested in Florida.
Poverty in Syracuse: Syracuse has the second-highest percentage of families in the nation getting by on less than $10,000 a year, according to new data from the Census Bureau. The grim numbers show the city’s ongoing battle with poverty and additional reminders that families across Syracuse are struggling on a daily basis.
Looking Ahead
The Beach Boys coming to Syracuse for holiday concert: Wouldn’t it be nice to celebrate Christmas with Mike Love and his band? The Beach Boys will perform at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 7, with The Holiday Vibrations Orchestra. Here’s how to get tickets.
Sports
Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament director Jason Fischer, left, angrily confront contestant Jacob Runyan, right, after the former discovered lead weights in his catch on Friday. (Via Facebook)
Pro anglers narrowly avoid getting filleted for cheating in Lake Erie walleye tournament: Two champion walleye anglers were caught red-handed cheating in a Lake Erie walleye tournament when tournament director Jason Fischer cut open the winning fish and abruptly announced: “We’ve got weights in fish!” Fischer proceeded to pull many large, 12-oz lead weights from the bellies of four walleye, which in total weighed more than 33 pounds. The anglers were removed from the tournament standings.
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