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Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
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A passenger tossed a bag containing more than a pound of cocaine from a car as state troopers tried to pull it over on the New York State Thruway, police said.Troopers stopped the 2016 Hyundai around 1 p.m. Oct. 26 after seeing it breaking traffic laws in the town of Newburgh, according to New York State Police.
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