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City Council Passes Historic Police Accountability Board Resolution From People’s Peaceful Protest
In a marathon meeting lasting more than six hours, Geneva City Council voted 5-4 to pass a resolution establishing a public hearing for a local …
City Government
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Attorney Claiming To Represent Massa Emails Cease And Desist Letter To Geneva Believer
Geneva Believer has received an email from an individual claiming to be an attorney representing Massa Construction. The individual is demanding that all articles related …
Geneva Police
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Brutality, Racism And Misconduct: Geneva Police Department, 2009-2020
The following report chronicles multiple civil lawsuits and news stories related to incidents of racism, brutality, civil rights violations, and other misconduct by officers from …
Geneva Foundry
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City Spends $800K Fighting Foundry Victims In Court, DEC Pays The Bill
From November 2016 to August 2019, the City of Geneva paid over $799,000 to a Syracuse-based law firm to fight against city residents in court …
Ward 6
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Ward 6 Gets A Councilor: Hollenbeck Appointed To Seat
After 132 days without representation, Ward 6 has a City Councilor. By unanimous vote, City Council appointed Democrat Dana Hollenbeck to the seat that has …
Community Compact
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Compact Update: Gramling Announces “Civilian Oversight And Community-Building Program”
If the Compact’s primary goal is “relationship building,” then why are they involved in implementing a civilian review program, complaint process improvements, and other police …
Ethics
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City Council Slashes Anti-Poverty And Neighborhood Funding For 2019
City Council used their final 2019 budget session to make dramatic, last-second cuts to the city’s anti-poverty effort, the Economic Opportunity Task Force, and the …
