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Ithaca adopts first police reforms based on Reimagining Public Safety report
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“People like me have been hearing the word ‘wait’ for as long as we can remember,” Alderperson Phoebe Brown said. “It is imperative that we move on.”
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“People like me have been hearing the word ‘wait’ for as long as we can remember,” Alderperson Phoebe Brown said. “It is imperative that we move on.”
“Anything from t-shirts, to face painting, bounce houses, food, everything will be totally free.”
“I make a lot of music when I’m depressed or sad,” Randolph added their mental health issues do not mean there is anything wrong with them. “I think it means there’s something wrong with society, you know, society that could be working a lot harder to meet my basic needs and to make me feel wanted and loved.”
The proposed Department of Community Safety would oversee the current police force, as well as a new division of five unarmed responders.
Elmira commemorated the 20th anniversary of the first Juneteenth event in the city at Ernie Davis park.
“I think that it is our job to keep history alive by talking about it.”
“Reading more about what happened with that just really angered me. Watching the board meeting on Tuesday, seeing all the board members—just one Black person on there.”
There were calls for de-escalation and non-violence within both of the groups.
“By showing up here today you have sent a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We will not be run by a mob of thugs and criminals.”
“When Rochester put out a call, a distress call, our neighboring cities came and we answered that call.”
“Stepping back for a moment does not mean you’ve lost interest in the cause.”
The coalition comes after a push by NY law enforcement to add protections for police.
During their most recent online session, participants made art while talking about racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Georgia Verdier is the President of the Elmira-Corning NAACP.
“Understand Ithaca, you’re not innocent. You are guilty, too.”
“It is time for community, for colleagues, who are white, who have the ability and the privilege to be heard — to take action.”
“I don’t want that to be what people remember out of yesterday’s demonstration.”
Police body cam footage and surrounding security videos showed officers forcefully arresting the two.
Black Lives Matter Ithaca was present in Ithaca City Court Friday to support a young man facing charges after an incident on the Ithaca Commons.
Police officers in Oakland, Calif., line up across from demonstrators on July 7 as protesters marched against police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota. Amanda Agustin/Youth Radio
After a week of violence and death, Youth Radio’s Soraya Shockley ponders how to move forward despite the sadness and anger.
On Tuesday, in Baton Rouge Louisiana, 37-year-old Alton Sterling was shot by police. The next day, in Falcon Heights, Minnesota police shot and killed 32-year-old Philando Castile. Both were black men, and videos of their deaths have been watched by millions on social media. Including me. These two videos aren’t special.