police reform

City lawyer says settlements will mean a clean slate as police reforms are made

A revised ordinance to create a civilian review board to foster relations between the Saratoga Springs Police Department and the community was not discussed during Monday night’s city council meeting — the last before Election Day.

Months after the City of Saratoga Springs approved a state-mandated police reform plan, discussion is ongoing on how to implement several key components – including the creation of a Civilian Police Review Board.

A year after a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice about the Springfield, Massachusetts police department, talks continue toward a…

Supporters of a measure that would end some legal immunity for police officers who injure or kill a citizen during an arrest rallied at the New York State…

The one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a former Minneapolis police officer will be marked today with an event in Northampton. The local…

After hours of discussion and weeks of community opposition, the Troy City Council Thursday night approved a budget transfer to hire six new community…

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond.Today's panelists are WAMC’s Alan Chartock, President of the Albany branch…

Communities across New York were mandated to perform a review of their police departments and policing policies and submit a plan to the state by April…

In accordance with a state mandate, the Saratoga Springs city council adopted a police reform plan Wednesday night ahead of an April 1st deadline.For an…