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“You see a student like Rugie [Baldeh], bright, engaged, raising provocative issues, always in the conversation and then one day you come to class, and she's staring out of the window,” Peyi Soyinka-Airewele, professor in the Department of Politics, said. “You can't even continue teaching. It's impossible. … Just watching my students in class when they go through a situation like that is literally heartbreaking.”

Student racially profiled and wrongfully fired from Walmart

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • May 8, 2023
Senior Rugie Baldeh, former Walmart employee, was racially profiled, accused of aiding scammers that stole from the store, then fired and banned from Walmart.
Black man, white officer, gray justice system

Black man, white officer, gray justice system

By Elizabeth Bierly, Staff Writer • October 1, 2018
We have to hold our police officers to higher standards; without substantial reform within police stations, minorities will continue to be on the receiving end of bullets fired from an unjust system.
Steven J. Healy, CEO of Margolis Healy, presented the report at an information session Feb. 22.

Report shows Public Safety has “deeply tarnished” reputation on campus

By Max Denning, Senior Writer • February 28, 2018
The assessment made more than 40 recommendations for Public Safety, some of which the college has already addressed.
Editorial: Public Safety officers need to be transparent

Editorial: Public Safety officers need to be transparent

September 9, 2015
To address the root of the racial profiling issue, Public Safety should improve communication with students.

Editorial: Stories about racial bias should be documented

September 9, 2015
The Ithacan encourages students to come forward and share experiences at a public forum Sept. 15.

The Importance of Listening to Others

By Christina Tudor • September 8, 2015

Over the past few weeks, there have been intense exchanges happening between Public Safety and Ithaca College RAs. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I suggest you read up about it immediately...

Patrol Officer Lance Clark walks past RAs protesting Sept. 2 outside of Emerson Suites before a meeting between Public Safety and RAs.

Ithaca College RAs protest alleged racial aggression by public safety

By Max Denning, Assistant News Editor • September 3, 2015
Resident assistants at Ithaca College are protesting what they are calling racial profiling and harassment by Public Safety officers against students of color.
Ithaca College students tell their stories: Lawrence

Ithaca College students tell their stories: Lawrence

By Max Denning • September 3, 2015
Around 11 p.m. May 25, 2014, Lawrence*, then an Ithaca College sophomore, was tackled by an officer from the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management, while another forced his hands behind his back because he did not take his hands out of his pockets.

Rallying for Trayvon

By Candace King, Staff Writer • April 6, 2012
As the Trayvon Martin case continues to spark a national outcry against racial profiling, Ithaca College students are uniting to incite awareness on a local level.
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