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"We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice" exposes readers to police abuse and accountability, criminal justice and prison reform, and political abuse of power in Albany, New York.
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On the heels of a state-mandated police reform plan, elected officials and local activists introduced a new police oversight effort on the steps of Albany…
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Concerns over "racist myths" being perpetuated by an Albany Police detective have prompted the Chair of the Community Police Review Board to ask the…
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Black Lives Matter demonstrators have settled in outside the Albany Police Department’s South Station, where last Wednesday officers and protesters…
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The Albany Common Council is expected to vote tonight on the use of tear gas by city police. It comes amid days of protest in the city.Local Law C banning…
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The Albany Policing Reform and Reinvention Collaborative has presented its draft final report.The collaborative's goal: eliminating structural racism and…
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New polls are shining a light on two of the most pressing social issues of our time: COVID and race relations.55 percent of New Yorkers polled by the…
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A month after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, a Siena College poll finds New Yorkers are troubled by systemic racism and police…
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This week, the Albany police chief and the Center for Law and Justice held a forum to discuss community-police relations and trust. In a lively session…
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Despite years of effort to improve the relationship between law enforcement and residents of Albany, mistrust remains. That’s according to a new survey…