Ellen Abbott
Reporter, SyracuseEllen produces news reports and features related to events that occur in the greater Syracuse area and throughout Onondaga County. Her reports are heard regularly in regional updates in Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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Police have been digging through the online life of Christopher Murphy and have found racist and anti-Semitic material, along with false conspiracy theories.
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The federal government is deeply involved in the reimagining of a Black neighborhood destroyed when the highway was built more than 60 years ago.
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The war in Gaza is increasingly becoming a big issue in the race for president. President Biden’s approach to the war has alienated many in his coalition.
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The 70-page Syracuse Housing Strategy aims to pump money into so-called “middle” neighborhoods, that have the potential of deteriorating.
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Nearly 100 protesters chanted and waved flags outside of the Museum of Science and Technology, where the president spoke Thursday.
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Thousands of police and first responders gathered at the State Fairgrounds Monday, to pay respects to Michael Hoosock, an Onondaga County Sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty last week.
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Jensen was laid to rest Saturday in his hometown of Rome, after being shot and killed in the line of duty last weekend.
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Syracuse native Jeanette Epps answered questions from local school kids and Le Moyne College students from the International Space Station Thursday.
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Central New York is mourning the death of two law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty Sunday night. Officials have identified the two officers who died, as well as the suspect, but still have no clear idea about a motive.
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More young central New Yorkers are learning how to perform CPR, as The American Heart Association continues a drive to increase survival rates from cardiac arrests.