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The New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) continues to sound the alarm when it comes to violence in local prisons.

Officials with the Great New York State Fair were forced to close down everything earlier than planned Sunday following reports of violence.

The New York State prison system can be complex and there seems to be a significant increase in the amount of inmate violence.

A recent survey looked into the 9 most crime-infested cities in the Empire State and, shockingly, every last one of them was from Upstate.

An initiative that had been being piloted in a few different cities with the aim to find new techniques to solve crimes that involve firearms is getting some additional financial support

Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State lawmakers are discussing making the distribution of violent videos a criminal act in New York State.

Organizers of anti-school violence demonstrations say they want to keep the message going following walks across the nation and the world that drew millions of people.

T-shirts given out by a National Guard recruiter at a high school are being banned by administrators.

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CHICAGO (AP) — In one of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods, a small group is trying a new tactic to curb the violence: teaching yoga.