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  "id": "2019-11-16-syracuse-university-racist-graffiti-investigated-in-haven-hall-residen",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-racist-graffiti-investigated-in-haven-hall-residen-2019-11-16",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Orange Alert / DPS Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-11-16",
    "type": "hate-crime",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Racist graffiti investigated in Haven Hall residence",
    "headlinePublic": "Racist graffiti investigated in Haven Hall residence",
    "summary": "Syracuse University DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/16/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-in-haven-hall/). Full text is preserved from the official DPS page.",
    "outcome": "See official DPS notice for investigation status and safety guidance.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The Department of Public Safety is currently at Haven Hall investigating a report of racist graffiti. The graffiti contained racist language that is derogatory to Asian individuals. There is no additional information available, nor is there a suspect at this time.\n\nIf you have information about this incident, please call the DPS at 315.443.2224. If you would like to anonymously report NON-EMERGENCY information for DPS, you can use the Silent Witness tool. To report a bias incident or to receive support, visit the Stop Bias website.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/16/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-in-haven-hall/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 537,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2019-11-16"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety public safety notice series under dps.syr.edu.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official DPS public safety notice preserves campus community warning text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Public Safety Informational Notice: Bias Incident Reported in Haven Hall",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/16/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-in-haven-hall/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "syracuse",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "hate-crime"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}