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The event was meant to be a reconciliatory discussion between community members and police. But many said they felt attendance was lacking among both groups.

Christine Barksdale is one of three IPD officers to face de-certification since 2016. Barksdale was the first Black woman to join Ithaca's police department.

Last spring, Tompkins County opened an ethics investigation into Ithaca’s landmark police reform effort. Now, some are calling for the county legislator heading the investigation to recuse himself due to an alleged conflict of interest.

Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis, who served as acting mayor for most of 2022, called her time leading the city "challenging."

A report found that despite a lack of transparency, the missteps do not constitute an ethics violation.

"If TCAT drivers do go on strike, there are people out in the rural towns of Tompkins County that are not going to have a way to get to work"

Environmentalists say rules don’t go far enough

The Cayuga Vocal Ensemble presents a concert in two locations in Ithaca a week apart. Music Director Sean Linfors joins us to talk about the program, and…

Before approving Ithaca's 2023 budget, Ithaca Mayor Laura Lewis joined city attorney Ari Levine to condemn some of the comments made by city employees, alderpersons and community members during a Common Council meeting earlier this month.