Inspired by 2020, progressive candidates look towards Albany primary wins
On a recent evening neighbors unfolded their chairs at Hudson-Jay Park in Albany’s Center Square neighborhood to hear from a slate of common council candidates...
Community members march to demand an end to shootings in Albany
The night before an anti-violence march and speak-out was set to depart from Swinburne Park, gunshots were reported on Third Street just blocks from the...
A mother’s two-year fight for justice may end up in lesser charges for abuser
Yolanda Richardson struggled to hold back tears outside Albany County Court. Behind her, a group of local activists placed their hands on her shoulders to...
At speak-out, Albany youth feel the weight of community violence
Xji -Anne Hudson isn’t often at a loss for words. “I’m usually a person that you give me a topic and I can go on...
“We can’t do this alone” says Albany, so far only offering more police to curb gun violence
A young woman on the cusp of nursing school. A father of four who fed a neighborhood. A charismatic tenth grader from Shaker High School. ...
APD officer who assaulted man will escape criminal charges
A two-year court battle to formally remove a suspended Albany police officer from his job has been resolved, with a plan in place for criminal...
Albany ‘May Day’ events intersect local labor and civil rights movements
Nurses from Albany Medical Center rallied this weekend amid a contentious three-year long contract fight with hospital management. The event coincided with the celebration of...
South Station protesters say police lack trans awareness. Lawsuits are now planned.
One of the protesters arrested when Albany riot police forcibly removed a peaceful encampment of Black Lives Matter activists says he is going to sue...