{
  "id": "2019-11-16-syracuse-university-verbal-bias-incident-reported-near-college-place",
  "slug": "syracuse-university-verbal-bias-incident-reported-near-college-place-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": "Verbal bias incident reported near College Place",
    "headlinePublic": "Verbal bias incident reported near College Place",
    "summary": "Syracuse University DPS [published a public safety notice](https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/16/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-near-college-place/). 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 currently investigating a bias incident that occurred a short time ago near College Place. An African American female reported being verbally harassed by a large group of individuals who reportedly were yelling the \"N-word\" as she walked by. There was no physical altercation. DPS met with the complainant and is in the process of reviewing evidence, including security camera footage.\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/2019/11/16/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-near-college-place/",
      "sourceDescription": "Syracuse University Department of Public Safety notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official dps.syr.edu public safety notice HTML."
      ],
      "characterCount": 701,
      "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 Near College Place",
      "url": "https://dps.syr.edu/2019/11/16/public-safety-informational-notice-bias-incident-reported-near-college-place/",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "syracuse",
    "dps",
    "public-safety-notice",
    "hate-crime"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}