Each week, syracuse.com will look back at some of our most important and valuable journalism from the previous week. Here are six stories for the week of Nov. 9, 2025.
When ICE came for Jeremy, Syracuse’s underground railroad helped him escape the country
Friends, activists, politicians and a network of total strangers collaborated to keep one Syracuse husband from the clutches of an increasingly heartless federal government. They used misdirection the way a smuggler might. There were decoy cars. A chain of human shields. Movement under darkness. And finally, sympathetic Canadians. They found refuge after hours of frantic planning.
Inspiration. Opportunity. Representation. Why Sharon Owens’ win is more than a Syracuse milestone…