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ITHACA, NY -- Nicole LaFave was born and raised in Harlem, New York and came to Ithaca to earn her bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in juvenile criminal studies and race and ethnic relations, and minor in Africana studies. While studying at the Center for Culture, Race and Ethnicity, she found her passion for exploring race relations in the United States and began exploring strategies for denouncing oppressive systems. She decided to stay in Ithaca after college because she believed the city had the power and ambition to cultivate a space where true social change is po...

Officers rescue suspect who jumped into freezing water during arrest Unmute ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Authorities say a man who was wanted on resisting arrest and violation of parole charges was rescued by officers after he jumped into an inlet evading arrest. The Ithaca Police Department says the man, Joshua Seaman, 32, who was taken into custody, was known to officers. Police say Seaman was spotted, with the knowledge he had warrants out for his arrest, around 9:30 a.m. as officers were investigating several thefts that had occurred. Authorities say officers tried...

Ithaca man accused of using racial slurs, threatening to kill Wegmans customer in bathroom, police say Updated Jan 11, 2021; Ithaca, N.Y. — Ithaca police say they charged a man with a hate crime after he used racial slurs and threatened to kill another man in a Wegmans bathroom last week. Adam C. House, 35, of Ithaca, was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment as a hate crime following the incident at 8:40 p.m. Thursday at the Ithaca Wegmans, police said. Officers responded to the Wegmans at 500 S. Meadow St. for a report of someone who had been threatened. When officers arrived,...