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Yasmin Rashid acted largely as a peacekeeper between the two sides. Casey Martin ITHACA, NY -- Tensions were high on March 14 as Back the Blue supporters were met with a large group of counter-protesters at Bernie Milton Pavilion. Back the Blue supporters had announced earlier in the week that they had planned to protest the Reimagining Public Safety proposal that recommends replacing Ithaca Police Department with the Community Solutions and Public Safety Department. However, the Ithaca Police Benevolent Association put out a statement on March 11 thanking peop...

SHARE Opposing protests took place on the Ithaca Commons Sunday with one group supporting the structure of the city's police department as is, while the other group is advocating for change. What You Need To Know A rally supporting the Ithaca Police Department on Sunday was organized in response to the city's police reform plan A counter protest formed on the Commons Sunday in favor of changes to the police department put forward by the city The most drastic measure in the plan replaces the police department with a Community Solutions and Public Safety Department Sunday's rally backing the It...

“Pro-police” protesters confront counter protestors at the center of the Ithaca Commons. (Vaughn Golden/WSKG) Earlier in the week, several right-wing activists announced they would conduct a Sunday rally in support of the Ithaca Police Department. It came amid the debate over whether Ithaca’s force should be abolished and radically restructured under civilian-led administration. The Ithaca Police Benevolent Association, the department’s union, later released a statement discouraging the event.  The Association said it “may detract from our message of collaboration with the police ...