Joseph Brugellis
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jbrugel1@binghamton.edu
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Community
Letitia James leads coalition of attorneys general to release new guidance on diversity and inclusion in education
A coalition of 15 attorneys general recently issued new guidance to K-12 schools, colleges and universities on fostering diversity and inclusion, nearly a month after the U.S. Department of Education advised universities...
Community
Suspect indicted, detained in connection with deadly Main Street fire
Alongside county officials, Mayor Jared Kraham announced on Friday that a suspect was arrested and charged in connection with the Feb. 12 fire that killed John “JR” Gaudet, an 11-year veteran of...
Campus News
Dorm coffee shop shut down by Residential Life
Dichotomy Coffee, a student-run coffee shop that operated on the second floor of O’Connor Hall in the Dickinson Community, recently shut down its dorm operations under orders from Residential Life. The coffee...
Community
Miles Burnett, a Democrat, launches mayoral campaign
Miles Burnett, a South Side native who announced his candidacy for mayor of Binghamton earlier this month, officially kicked off his campaign on Tuesday. Burnett, a Democrat, joined dozens of supporters downtown...
Community
Justice Department sues New York over 'Green Light Law'
The Department of Justice earlier this month filed a lawsuit against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and two other state officials over a law allowing undocumented immigrants to receive driver’s licenses. U.S....
Community
TPS, DACA programs face uncertain future one month into Trump's second term
Several immigration programs face uncertain futures a month into President Donald Trump’s second term. On his first day in office, Trump signed several executive orders aimed at tightening border security and restricting...
Community
Molinaro nominated to head Federal Transit Administration
Marc Molinaro, who represented New York’s 19th Congressional District for one term, has been nominated to head the Federal Transit Administration, an agency housed under the Department of Transportation that supports local...
Community
Behind closed doors: Young adults and pornography access
With the Internet making video content available to billions worldwide, sexually explicit material has never been more accessible to young adults. More than two-thirds of adolescents said they had watched pornography in...
Campus News
Future of DEI uncertain as Trump takes office again
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs on college campuses face an uncertain future a week into Donald Trump’s second term as president. Trump — who in 2020 signed an executive order prohibiting certain...
Community
Hochul's annual 'State of the State Address' highlights affordability, public safety
Following a disappointing November election for Democrats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a major series of initiatives addressing a variety of policy issues during her annual “State of the State Address.”...