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Albany’s Community Police Review Board has had myriad issues since coming under city control last year. Most recently, the board sent a letter to the Common Council detailing concerns surrounding one board member’s professional conduct. Soon after WAMC reported on the letter, The Center of Law and Justice’s Executive Director Ta-Sean Murdock called on the Common Council and Community Police Review Board to do better. WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Jesse Taylor met with Murdock at the center to discuss his concerns. -
NewsChannel 13 meteorologist Paul Caiano delivers the Midday Weather Summary for Friday, March 6, 2026. -
Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello says she will veto legislation meant to protect renters. -
You can say that going to a Major League Baseball game can sometimes be boring. But you’ll no longer leave unsatisfied. -
Rensselaer County Legislators are pushing back against a move by County Executive Steve McLaughlin regarding department head attendance. -
Most school budgets put before voters on Town Meeting Day have passed -
Two music legends. Two new documentaries out right now. The first is Man on the Run, available on Prime Video.
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The Saratoga Springs City Council voted Tuesday to file a notice of appeal that would allow them to contest a judge’s ruling that has to do with repaying a former council member’s legal fees. -
Vermont residents participated in a time-honored tradition on Tuesday: Town Meeting Day -
Following weeks of press conferences, legal memos and debates, the Springfield City Council rejected a “no confidence” resolution targeting its president, Councilor Tracye Whitfield – but not before some confrontations in the council chambers.
