Social Justice
Cornell’s Frank Edwards Discusses His Study About Risk of Police-Related Death [AUDIO]
WRFI’s Jackie Marusiak spoke with Frank Edwards, a postdoctoral associate at the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research at Cornell University. There he’s the leader of a study on the risk of police-involved death, based on race and location in the United States. Here’s what he had to say about the findings and implications of the…
Read MoreJoey Steinhagen of Running to Places talks about the Theatre Program’s new Home [AUDIO]
Joey Steinhagen, Artistic Director of the youth theatre program “Running to Places”, talks about how his organization will be building a new theatre. He talks about the reasons why the program has decided to find a permanent home, and the special features of the future theatre that will be established at the Ithaca Mall. This…
Read MorePete Meyers of the Tompkins County Workers Center talks about the Living Wage Rally [AUDIO}
Pete Meyers, Coordinator of the Tompkins County Workers Center comes into the studio to talk about the rally for a living minimum wage in Tompkins County, that will be taking place on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, on the commons. He also discusses the new initiative in which a variety of local stakeholders is discussing the…
Read MoreSeneca Lake Guardian Opposes Construction of Waste to Energy Incinerator [AUDIO]
Yvonne Taylor and Joseph Campbell of Seneca Lake Guardian speak about the slated development of a waste-to-energy trash incinerator in the Town of Romulus on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake. They describe why they and hundreds of local businesses oppose the construction of the incinerator, and also discuss state legislation that is pending in…
Read MoreKatharine Celentano from Drug Policy Alliance talks Safer Consumption Spaces [AUDIO]
We sat down with Katharine Celentano, a policy coordinator at the Drug Policy Alliance. We discussed public health and addiction, harm reduction, and the possibility of bringing a safer consumption space to our community. This first aired Wednesday, June 13th. [mixcloud width=”” height=”” cover=”1″ mini=”1″ light=”1″ autoplay=”1″ tracklist=”1″ artwork=”1″ iframe=”true” ] Photo credit: Erik McGregor/Drug Policy…
Read MoreAlcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County starts Helping Hand for Parents Support Group [AUDIO]
Helen Kaplan, clinical director of the Alcohol and Drug Council of Tompkins County, talks about the new support group, “Helping Hand for Parents”. The group is for for parents and caregivers of youth age 18 and younger who may be struggling with alcohol or drug use. The group will be meeting the second Wednesday of…
Read MoreBarstander Training for DJs Seeks a Safer Nightlife Scene in Ithaca
Local DJ Ben Ortiz (DJ ha-MEEN) of Ithaca DJ Festival and the Tompkins County Advocacy Center have joined forces to create a safer, more inclusive nightlife scene. Their mission starts and ends with activating local leaders, citizens, and talents to act as bystanders, working to fight sexual assault and harassment across the local nightlife scene.…
Read MoreThe Sophie Fund Supports Mental Health of Young People in Ithaca and Tompkins County [AUDIO]
Scott MacLeod, co-founder of The Sophie Fund, discusses why he and his wife established the organization in memory of their daughter Sophie, who died due to suicide. He also talks about some of the organization’s goals, the collaborative nature of its website, www.thesophiefund.org, and some of their projects. (photo: www.thesophiefund.org) This interview was produced by…
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