The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/protest/)
In a series of protests this weekend, Cornellians and Ithacans took to the Ithaca Commons to support Palestinian rights and spread awareness.
Aiming to spread awareness on the genocide of the Uighur people, Cornell students formed the student organization Boycott the People’s Republic and hosted a Friday rally outside Goldwin Smith Hall.
On Sunday, pro-police Back the Blue protestors and police abolitionist counterprotesters clashed during a protest condemning Mayor Myrick’s ’09 police reform plan.
A “Protect the Ballot Count” rally on the Commons became a celebration of the Democratic Party’s victory on Saturday afternoon.
Local anti-racist activists gathered at the Bernie Milton Pavilion Nov. 4 for an informational rally called “Beyond the Ballot Box.”
Common Council discussed nine expenditures to potentially include in the roughly $80 million 2021 budget, approving the hire of a part time staff member for Greater Ithaca Community Center, increased funding for Community Outreach Center and the purchase of a new fire pumper.
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) held a free speech rally before marching to City Hall to raise an American flag with Mayor Svante Myrick ’09, who rebuffed the invitation.
Black Lives Matter and Back the Blue rally-goers clashed Saturday on the Commons in a face-off that involved chants and jeers.
The statement comes less than 24 hours after IPD made 9 arrests of protesters following a Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) event to clean up graffiti from the Oct. 16 demonstrations outside the Tompkins County Republican Party storefront.
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) held an event to clean up the Republican building, which had been marked with graffiti by counterprotesters.