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1 — Lawsuit accuses Ithaca police of racial profiling in August 2014 incident
New lawsuit: Ithaca police racially profiled teens in 2014 incident – City officials say they will fight the “entirely meritless” lawsuit in court. Ithaca Voice
2 — Our ‘Hope on the Homefront’ series continues
A call to arms: Creating a better life for Tompkins female veterans – It was an abandoned Bullmastiff called Boo who saved Jenny Pacanowski’s life. Ithaca Voice
3 — Fatal crash; Tompkins cops identify teen victim
Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in Groton rollover accident – One person is dead and two others are injured after an early Sunday morning rollover accident in the town of Groton, police said. Ithaca Voice
Brooktondale woman has big hand in Pluto mission – “It was a beautiful thing. For two hours or so, I really felt like I was out there sitting on the spacecraft.” Ithaca Voice
New bus firm promises direct NYC-Ithaca trips cheaper than Cornell line – A new bus company is promising to offer trips directly between Ithaca and New York City at a significantly cheaper rate than Cornell’s Campus2Campus line. Ithaca Voice
6 — Building boom remaking face of Ithaca’s Collegetown
What’s coming next in Collegetown’s big building boom? – The largest individual building underway in Collegetown at the moment is at 307 College Avenue. Ithaca Voice
7 — Local man who shot dog back behind bars
Newfield man who shot dog in head resentenced to 18 months in jail – A Newfield man who shot a dog in the head multiple times last September was resentenced Friday after violating his probation multiple times since January. Ithaca Voice
Glass over Ithaca Commons’ new pavilion breaks 3 days after installation – A glass panel overhanging the Ithaca Commons’ new pavilion shattered three days after it was installed. Ithaca Voice
Police looking for man charged in Ithaca shooting – Police are looking for a man they say shot a person in the leg in June. Ithaca Voice
10 — And a Cornell project seeks 50 year tax agreement with government
Developer asks gov. for 50-year tax deal on Cornell project – A local developer is asking officials for a 50-year tax deal for a six-story building for Cornell in Ithaca’s Collegetown. Ithaca Voice
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