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Albany Residents Gather In Support Of Black Lives Matter Movement

Dave Lucas
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WAMC

Citizens joined activists and community leaders in Albany chanting enough is enough.

Hundreds of people turned out Friday night at the Dana Pocket Park in Albany for a Black Lives Matter gathering called by the  local chapter in solidarity with what the group describes as “black lives taken by police violence.” The peaceful gathering lasted about two hours. Members of the community turned out in force to support the cause.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.