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Cornell Professors Condemn Student Suspensions On Tuesday, more than 325 Cornell professors signed an open letter condemning the University’s suspension of four students. The students were suspended for their role in the pro-Palestinian encampment on Cornell’s campus. The letter calls the suspensions “unwarranted and excessive.” Meanwhile suspended undergraduate protestor Nick Wilson rejected a deal from Cornell’s office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. The arrangement would have allowed him to receive credit for his coursework this semester provided he refrain from all involvement with the encampment. In a statement he said the offer was an “attempt to silence me and intimidate [his] peers.” Federal Dollars to Bring High Tech Jobs to Central New…
Lori Sonken and Charles Dunaway speak with Carole Schiffman and Bea Szekeley of the Cayuga Heights History Project about the 100th Anniversary of the Village of Cayuga Heights. The interview originally aired on the June 10th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreAryeal Jackson and Dan Apfel speak with Stacey Black, the business development coordinator for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 241, about the issue of contracting construction crews from outside of Ithaca and keeping the city’s development jobs local. This interview originally aired on the June 8th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreFaith Meckley traveled to Washington, D.C to participate in a week of direct action at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission headquarters. While attending the week of protests, she spoke with several other participants about their experiences. This piece originally aired on the June 5th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreAryeal Jackson speaks with Josh Brokaw of the Ithaca Times about the top stories of the week. This interview originally aired on the June 4th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
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Cornell Professors Condemn Student Suspensions On Tuesday, more than 325 Cornell professors signed an open letter condemning the University’s suspension of four students. The students were suspended for their role in the pro-Palestinian encampment on Cornell’s campus. The letter calls the suspensions “unwarranted and excessive.” Meanwhile suspended undergraduate protestor Nick Wilson rejected a deal from…
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Chemung Sheriff’s Office Gets Boost for Door Breach Training The Chemung County Sheriff’s office has a new training tool. WETM reports that the Elmira-based manufacturer the Hilliard Corporation donated a reinforced door to the Sheriff’s Special Services Unit. The door will be used in training deputies in breaching locked, reinforced doors. The technique is used…
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More Suspensions for Cornell Protestors- The student encampment at Cornell remains in place. On Friday four students were temporarily suspended for their participation in the self-described “Liberation Zone.” According to the Ithaca Voice, Cornell administration announced Saturday that more students would be suspended and that referrals to human resources are being made for staff and…
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Adjustments Expected to Ithaca Water Bills Ithaca property owners may face unexpected water bills starting this year. The city has relied on equipment to remotely read water meters since 2005. However, batteries in the equipment started to fail during the pandemic and were never replaced. This means that many bills have been based on estimated…
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