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Women’s March on Washington- Part Two- January 24th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

This is part two of Esther Racoosin’s feature about the Women’s March on Washington.  In this segment, she speaks with additional marchers who talk about their reasons for attending the march, why they are worried about the Trump administration, and how they will be taking action in the future. This feature aired on the January…

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Women’s March on Washington-Part One- January 23rd, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

Esther Racoosin of the WRFI News team went to Washington DC on Saturday, January 21st, along with about 410 people in a group organized by RiseUp Ithaca.  She spoke with a number of people attending the march about their reasons for going to the rally and protest, their thoughts about the election, and the future.…

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Making Ithaca a Safe Harbor for Undocumented Immigrants

By WRFI News Staff

Ithaca Alderperson Cynthia Brock speaks on the Common Council’s plans to make Ithaca a safe place for undocumented immigrants. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on January 16, 2017.

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Running to Places Production of “The Music Man”- January 10th, 2017

By WRFI News Staff

Joey Steinhagen, artistic director of the youth theatre company “Running to Places”, and Lynn Craver, artistic director of Opera Ithaca talk about their upcoming performances in “The Music Man”.  The classic Broadway show is being performed the weekend of January 13th, and is the first production in “Running to Places” 10th anniversary season. This interview…

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