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Knowing J.R. Clairborne – April 20th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead speaks with J.R. Clairborne, Second Ward Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, about the recent development boom Downtown, the Commons rebuild, and community-police relations.   This conversation originally aired on the April 20th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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Resolving to Stop Domestic Violence – April 17th, 2015

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Emma Rizzo speaks with Alex Kitson and Joanne Joseph of the Global Gender Justice Clinic about a resolution the group put before Tompkins County legislators to declare freedom from domestic violence as a human right.   This interview originally aired on the April 17th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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And still more thanks to share…

By katrina

We are proud to recognize some of the supporters who have given to WRFI this  past season, like Dan Cogan, Stephen Cope, Laurie Rubin, Ellen Baer, Charles Dunaway, Bill Carini & Chrys Gardener, Susan Kaplan, Jon Bosak, Della Herden and Seymour Smidt who gave in memory of Rita Smidt. Please visit our Support page to learn how to…

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Drafting Ithaca’s Comprehensive Plan – April 15th, 2015

By WRFI News Staff

Samuel Whitehead speaks with Megan Wilson, Ithaca City Planner, and Kirby Edmonds, Chair of the city’s Comprehensive Plan Committee, about the city’s new comprehensive plan, PLAN IThaca and how the community can provide their input.   This interview originally aired on the April 15th, 2015 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.

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