Grassroots charity group gives food, clothing, and friendship to those in need
In a dark park nestled between the Capitol Building and City Hall, where politicians debate how to spend billions of tax dollars, people bundled in...
Brielle Mastroianni on dismantling the systems within ourselves
Brielle Mastroianni is heavily involved in activism work in the Capital Region and holds a leadership role with Community Matters. She spoke with Albany Proper’s...
Bias policing rears its ugly head in Albany
Lights and sirens hit the rear view mirror of their Mazda sedan last Friday night. A young Black man and woman, who didn’t give their...
Writers Institute under fire for including Trump officials in ‘Truth-telling’ symposium
Two former Trump Administration officials are set to speak at an upcoming New York State Writer’s Institute event entitled ‘Telling the Truth 2020‘, leaving some...
Community activists mourn the passing of one of their own
Daniel “Harris” Prouty, a fixture among local Black Lives Matter activists, unexpectedly passed away earlier this week. He was 26-years-old. Dan grew into a constant...
More questions than answers after Rensselaer County DA releases Zeoli arrest video
The District Attorney argued that it would cause protests — the arresting officer argued that it would exonerate him. The video in question, released last...
Single mother claims illegal eviction from Troy landlord. Outrage follows
A small group of activists lingers outside the Pattison, Sampson, Ginsberg & Griffin law firm in Troy because 26-year-old Chasity Moran can’t get inside her...
Troy community pulls out all the stops to get people to the polls
Flora Carr has spent her entire life in Troy as a self-described voting pro. “Never missed a year,” she said. Carr was joined by her...