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Lawyers for Barksdale filed the case in Tompkins County Supreme Court last Friday.

Ithaca police union: Interim police chief's departure and lawsuit could disrupt reforms

Last week, acting Police Chief John Joly told the Ithaca Voice he was taking an indefinite leave of absence and planned to sue the city of Ithaca and Mayor Laura Lewis for a "hostile work environment".

The Koh-i-noor diamond, set in the Maltese Cross at the front of the crown made for Britain's late Queen Mother Elizabeth, is seen on her coffin at London's Westminster Hall. Camilla, the queen consort, will not use the Koh-i-noor diamond in her coronation crown, but will modify Queen Mary's crown, using diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II's personal collection.

Why the Kohinoor diamond won't make an appearance at King Charles III's coronation

The royal family has decided to leave the 105-carat gem out of this weekend's coronation ceremony. The Kohinoor has become a focus of anti-colonial anger. India wants it back.

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, shown here at a protest in support for Cubans demonstrating against their government in Miami on July 16, 2021.

Jury convicts Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys on seditious conspiracy charge

After four months of trial, a jury has convicted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and other members of the far-right club of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.

The latest to be evacuated from California's floods? Bunnies

Rising rivers are stranding endangered riparian brush rabbits in California. Wildlife officials are searching out and relocating hundreds of them to help protect the species.

Bourbon Balls Give A Sweet Kick To Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby brings good business for chocolatier Erika Chavez-Graziano, who sells around 800 pounds of bourbon balls at Derby time.

Police officers watch Wednesday as protesters gather in the Broadway-Lafayette subway station to protest the death of Jordan Neely in New York. Neely, a man who was suffering an apparent mental health episode aboard a subway car, died after being placed in a headlock by a fellow rider on Monday.

After Jordan Neely's death, homeless advocates blame NYC's 'dehumanizing' policies

The 30-year-old homeless man died from a chokehold by another passenger on the NYC subway. Advocates say the city's policies and rhetoric concerning people who are homeless are dangerous and false.

Recording artist Ed Sheeran prepares to speak to the media outside New York Federal Court after wining his copyright infringement trial on Thursday in New York. A

Jury finds that Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic 'Let's Get It On'

A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that the British singer didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye's 1970s classic "Let's Get It On" when he created his hit song "Thinking Out Loud."

St. Luke’s warns of new COVID subvariant which may cause pink eye

A local health network says a new variant of COVID-19 is spreading, along with a new symptom. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

Then-President Barack Obama speaks alongside then-Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew in June 2016.

Jack Lew had a front-row seat to debt ceiling fights under Obama. Here's his advice

The U.S. came dangerously close to defaulting on its debt in 2011. Jack Lew, chief of staff and then treasury secretary under President Obama, offers some advice to the current administration.

Little Saint James, an island previously owned by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been sold. The 71.6-acre property, seen here in an aerial view, includes a main compound and four guest villas.

Financier buys Jeffrey Epstein's private islands, with plans to create a resort

Financier Stephen Deckoff paid $60 million for Great St. James and Little St. James. He hopes to open a resort on the islands by sometime in 2025.

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