GENESEO – The Village Trustee who joined protests at a traffic stop where two women and five children were taken into custody by Border Patrol says that Geneseo is having the right response. Mary Rutigliano was one of dozens who gathered at the traffic stop for hours as Geneseo Police and Border Patrol agents questioned and ultimately took into custody seven people. Later, she and many others protested outside the Border Patrol office in … [Read more...]
Large Protest Flares Around Family Detained as Illegals in Geneseo
GENESEO – U.S. Border Patrol agents took a family of seven into custody on South Street Thursday night, sparking large protests by SUNY Geneseo students, local officials and migrant workers rights organizations. Mary Rutigliano, SUNY Geneseo student and Village of Geneseo Trustee, said that the Geneseo Police Department should never have called the Border Patrol when the driver of a minivan was stopped for allegedly speeding on Mary Jemison … [Read more...]
Collins ‘Has No Plans to Hold Town Hall’ as Geneseo Protests Go into Fourth Week
GENESEO – A spokesman for Congressman Chris Collins says that despite weekly demonstrations, the Congressman has no plans to hold any town hall-style meeting. About 45 protesters re-iterated at their fourth weekly demonstration that they want Collins to hold a town hall to personally hear their political concerns, especially concerning the Trump administration. A total of 19 signatures were dated 02/21 on the sign-in sheet at the front of … [Read more...]
College Officials Voice Supprt for Campus Ferguson and Garner Protests
GENESEO – Further protests on the SUNY Geneseo campus on Monday were met with support from faculty and staff at SUNY Geneseo, including a representative for Dr. Carol Long, Interim President of the College. Several college professors came out to the student-organized demonstrations that started at the College Green and quickly moved to Main Street and a small ampitheater near South Hall on campus. Two history professors and several students … [Read more...]