Despite state law, Albany police won’t release disciplinary records
During a quiet moment outside of the Albany Police Department’s South Station, as protesters were gathered for an occupation-style protest last Spring, a young police...
Clemency seekers renew their hope to be home for the holidays
Family members hoping that their incarcerated loved ones will be home for the holiday are eagerly awaiting to see if Governor Kathy Hochul will continue...
After clemency, local man builds a new community in Albany
Dontie Mitchell spent nearly a quarter of a century behind bars. Half his life. Then, one afternoon in September, a guard interrupted him while he...
Albany budget will provide the police with most funding yet
A year after demands for police reform echoed throughout Albany’s streets, the city is now planning to increase funding for the police department to historically...
Pressure builds on Albany to address climate change next year
Despite pouring rain, hundreds of community members marched on the Governor’s Mansion this past weekend with urgent demands to address climate change through additional legislative...
2021 Election results: Sheehan wins third term, city propositions pass
Mayor Kathy Sheehan will remain Mayor, defeating Republican and Independent challengers that stood little chance in a city that has elected a Democrat to the...
Albany voters will decide if police watchdog gets teeth
Five years ago, Nairobi Vives and her family were all smiles as they arrived to Giffen Elementary School for her cousin’s first day of kindergarten....
Sundown in the Spa City
The night before the 153rd season of Saratoga Race Course kicked off, police officers tackled and arrested Black Lives Matter activists on a downtown thoroughfare....