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1 – No verdict yet in Dryden rape trial
Closing arguments in Dryden trial: attorneys argue whether it was rape or sex – After four days of testimony, attorneys appealed to the jurors one last time discussing the charge that has again and again been the focus of the case: whether Jeffrey Horton raped a woman after brutally beating her or if he “slapped her around” for a few seconds and had make-up sex afterward. Ithaca Voice
2 – Prison team defeats Cornell students in debate
Prison debate team wins contest against Cornell students – A team of debaters from Cornell’s Prison Education Program defeated a group of students from the Cornell Speech & Debate Society in a debate. Ithaca Voice
3 – Is ICSD’s superindent taking Rochester job?
Report: Ithaca Superintendent Luvelle Brown may take superintendent job in Rochester – According to a report from Rochester City Newspaper, multiple sources have said that current Ithaca City School District Superintendent Dr. Luvelle Brown will be Rochester City School District’s new superintendent. Ithaca Voice
4 – Tompkins law enforcement holds Special Olympics event
Ithaca streets close as law enforcement raise cash, awareness for Special Olympics – More than 50 members of local law enforcement flooded the streets of Ithaca Wednesday afternoon in a parade-style run to raise cash for Special Olympics athletes. Ithaca Voice
5 – 4 arrested on drug charges in Ithaca
Ithaca traffic stop yields heroin, crack cocaine; 4 people charged – A group pulled over by Ithaca police were found to be in possession of approximately 26 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of heroin and several thousand dollars in U.S. Currency. Ithaca Voice
6 – “Star Trek” actors among those arrested at protest
6 Tompkins residents, 2 ‘Star Trek’ actors among 19 arrested at Seneca Lake – Ulysses Town Board member J.G. Hertzler, who portrayed Klingon General Martok through three seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, was among 6 Tompkins residents arrested during a civil disobedience action at the Crestwood Gas Facility on Seneca Lake. Ithaca Voice
7 – Prominent Tompkins residents give advice to high school grads
Dear Tompkins high school seniors: we have a few things to tell you – We reached out to many prominent members of the Tompkins County community and asked them, “What piece(s) of advice do you wish you could have given yourself as you graduated from high school and entered the adult world for the very first time?” Ithaca Voice
8 – Development debate as Collegetown’s character starts to change
Graceful transition: is the heart of of Ithaca’s Collegetown changing? –The plans set in place after years of debate about density and zoning in the core of Ithaca’s Collegetown are beginning to take shape, creating a conflict between those that want to maintain the area’s current character, and those who see it as the beginning of a new era for Collegetown. Ithaca Voice
9 – Tompkins invests $100,000 in reducing jail recidivism
Tompkins approves $100,000 jail program aimed at reducing repeat offenders – On Tuesday, the Tompkins County Legislature voted unanimously in favor of releasing $100,000 in funding for a Reentry Plan for inmates of the Tompkins County Jail. Ithaca Voice
10 – Cornell police make drug bust
Cornell police: Man charged with having crack cocaine, heroin, prescription pills – Cornell University Police have charged Damien Blackman, 36, of Ithaca, N.Y., with drug possession following a traffic stop in the 900 block of Mitchell Street in the Town of Ithaca. Ithaca Voice
