From the article: "...At a press conference Feb. 22, Molino and Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick emphasized that the draft was just the beginning of the process.
Tracie Keesee, Co-founder of CPE, said the recommendations were not embraced by the entire community. She noted the historical mistrust many people, especially people of color, have in issues surrounding policing.
“I want folks to understand [that] although we created a process we felt, for the time period that we had, that we could reach out to folks and to get that information,” Keesee said. “But I would have to be remiss if I didn’t mention the fact that we have some folks that just did not trust in this process and that’s okay, because that’s meeting people where they live and where they are'..."
By Syd Pierre
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