Editorial: Abolishing police is a threat when policing still exists
The systems that were designed to protect society do not include Black people. Our current policing system upholds systems of oppression.
The systems that were designed to protect society do not include Black people. Our current policing system upholds systems of oppression.
The proposed plans for public safety reform in Ithaca are receiving mixed reactions from the Ithaca community.
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The Ithaca Police Department said a hate crime suspect is no longer in the community. Anti-Semitic and racist posters and vandalism were found on local businesses.
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The Ithaca Police Department has hired two officers and re-established a youth education program. However, members of the IPD said the hires are not enough to address understaffing in the department.
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Between 2002 and 2012, the City of Ithaca had the highest job-growth rate in New York state — outperforming New York City, Syracuse and Albany.