Data defy easy link between reform, violent crime
Leonard Sparks
Leonard Sparks has been reporting for The Current since 2020. The Peekskill resident holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Morgan State University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and previously covered Sullivan County and Newburgh for The Times Herald-Record in Middletown. He can be reached at [email protected].
Posted inAround Town
Republican Voters File Redistricting Lawsuit
Petition cites local district as example of gerrymandering
Posted inAround Town
Legislature Approves New Districts
Beacon, Philipstown may get new state senator
Posted inColumnists
Reporter’s Notebook: Are Evictions Coming?
Uncertainty returns as moratorium expiresÂ
Posted inPhilipstown News
Galef Says She Plans to Retire From Assembly (Updated)
Representative has held seat for nearly 30 years
Posted inAround Town
Probe Finds Prisons Used Faulty Drug Tests
Inmates punished with solitary confinement
Posted inAround Town
Problems Plague New Central Hudson System
Customers surprised by large, delayed bills
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Hospitals See Influx of COVID-19 Patients
Two administrators expect peak lies ahead
Posted inAround Town
The State of Highlands Bridges
Inspections give generally solid marks to local spans
Posted inPhilipstown News
Haldane Student Wins Vaccination Scholarship
Award covers tuition, room, board at SUNY or CUNY schools
Posted inPhilipstown News
Brewster Officer Accused of Protecting Sex Traffickers
Prosecutors allege he was bribed with sex
Posted inAround Town
Dutchess, Putnam Will Not Enforce Mask Mandate
Serino also criticizes state order as COVID-19 cases rise
Posted inAround Town
Hospitals Brace for Two Unwelcome Visitors
COVID-19 cases climb as the flu re-emerges
Posted inBeacon News
Dutchess Legislature Approves $533 Million Budget
Property tax rate falls by 10 percent
Posted inBeacon News
Lease — and Land — Divides Beacon Developers
Lawsuit centers on 99-year agreement
Posted inBeacon News
Longtime Beacon Scout House May Be Sold
Built as Civilian Conservation Corps barracks
