{
  "id": "2019-11-18-syracuse-university-racist-graffiti-investigated-on-day-hall-fifth-flo",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-racist-graffiti-investigated-on-day-hall-fifth-flo-2019-11-18",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Syracuse University",
    "shortName": "Syracuse",
    "state": "NY",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Orange Alert / DPS Notice",
    "enrollment": 22000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-11-18",
    "type": "hate-crime",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Racist graffiti investigated on Day Hall fifth floor",
    "headlinePublic": "Racist graffiti investigated on Day Hall fifth floor",
    "summary": "Syracuse University DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/18/public-safety-informational-notice-dps-investigating-bias-incident-at-day-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 (DPS) is actively investigating the discovery of racist graffiti using language that is derogatory to African Americans on the 5th floor in Day Hall. DPS officers are there now interviewing residents. No additional information is available at this time.\n\nIf you have information about these incidents, 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/2019/11/18/public-safety-informational-notice-dps-investigating-bias-incident-at-day-hall/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 560,
      "confidence": "high",
      "timestampApprox": "DPS notice dated 2019-11-18"
    }
  ],
  "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: DPS Investigating Bias Incident at Day Hall",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/18/public-safety-informational-notice-dps-investigating-bias-incident-at-day-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"
}