Video contradicts Albany’s account of protester aggression
An Albany police lieutenant became aggressive with protesters outside the South Station on Wednesday, leading to escalation that resulted in a broken window and indiscriminate...
Upstate Black Panthers in 2021? It’s a plan
Two legacies are expected to meet. Schenectady organizers Star Antonia and Legacy Casanõva plan to mobilize an all-Black coalition to serve residents of their ilk...
Emotions soar amid sudden, unfenced tree clearance in Lincoln Park
Surrounded by pine needles, branches, and dust, a gray-haired man from Luizzi Companies walked about the nether end of Albany’s Lincoln Park with crooked glasses...
Albany mayoral candidate has history of offensive comedy writing
Albany mayoral candidate Greg Aidala has a history of writing offensive and racially-charged “comedy” material on a now defunct Times Union community blog. In 2010,...
Proud Boys start fight that leads to stabbings, arrests in Albany
Roughly an hour before thousands of radical domestic terrorists ransacked the United States Capitol, local individuals with similarly aligned ideologies gathered in front of the...
Albany’s Police Reform task force will hear public comments privately
Starting this evening, the City of Albany’s Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative will hold the first of their working group public input meetings to discuss...
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...
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...