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— Jeff Stein

1 — Protest at Ithaca’s City Hall calls for changes to police

Huge crowd descends on Ithaca’s City Hall to protest police violence – The rally — with more than 200 people — stems from an incident in which two minority boys had a weapon pulled on them. The Ithaca Voice

2 — IHS students, at heated rally, say they back their teammates

Beyond the politics, Ithaca High School football players support teammates at rally – Coaches and teammates of the Ithaca teens who had a gun pulled on them by a police sergeant turned out Wednesday evening at a rally downtown to show their support. The Ithaca Voice

3 — An attack on a well-known street performer

Ithaca magician repeatedly threatened, attacked while on street corner – “They punched me. They punched me in the face.” The Ithaca Voice

4 — A positive story about police collaboration

How ‘big team effort’ from local police nabbed 2 serial burglars – One day during the second week of August, a group of police gathered in a room of the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. The Ithaca Voice

5 — A look back at a terrific Cornell hockey player

The ballad of Andy Iles, Ithaca native and former face of Cornell hockey – The reigning Ivy League player of the year was slouched over in a gray Cornell hoodie and completely unaffected by his coach’s praise. Ithaca Voice / Big Red Sports Network

Andy Iles in net. (Courtesy of Cornell.edu).

6 — Another update from the IPD incident with the teens

Mayor Myrick addresses ‘breakdown’ of IPD-teen communication – At a packed City Hall meeting Wednesday night, Mayor Svante Myrick apologized to the parents of two Ithaca teens. The Ithaca Voice

7 —The Journal reports on the county banning e-cigarettes

Tompkins County bans e-cigarettes – E-cigarette devices closely mimic smoking and use vaporized liquid nicotine. The Ithaca Journal

8 — Gorgers’ new taco shack is open! Woo-hoo!

New Late Night Eatery, Gorger’s Taco Shack, Opens on Ithaca Commons – Cornellians can satisfy their late-night cravings at Ithaca’s newest comfort-food eatery — Gorgers Taco Shack — which opened last Friday on the Ithaca Commons. Cornell Daily Sun

9 — What was taken in +20 burglaries across county?

Records: Engraved Navy sword, diamond ring among items taken by burglars – Court documents released Wednesday suggest the extent and variety of items taken by two burglars. The Ithaca Voice

10 — The Ithacan covers a professors passion for sports

Ithaca College English professor’s passion for sports spans decades – Ithaca College English professor Katharine Kittredge makes the hour-long trek southeast to Binghamton, New York. The Ithacan

Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein is the founder and former editor of the Ithaca Voice.