Rensselaer County

About 95 people attended the Rensselaer County Legislature's public forum last week. Many called on Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault to end his 287(g) agreement with ICE.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is asking a state court judge to terminate an agreement between the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

New York State's ban on 287(g) agreements with ICE puts the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office in violation of state law after the ban went into effect Tuesday.

Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault and Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin had for months said they planned to ignore the new state law, even after the New York State Attorney General’s Office ordered them to comply in July.

The talk of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding comes after parts of the Capital Region and Hudson Valley received over 11 inches of rain, leading to flooding.

The Rensselaer County executive says he will ignore an order from New York Attorney General Letitia James to terminate his county’s agreement with ICE.

Lawmakers in Rensselaer County are not expected to attend tonight’s State of the County.

Rensselaer County residents can soon recycle electronics.

Democrat Tiffani Silverman asserts some plans for Rensselaer County while incumbent county Executive Steve McLaughlin says he maintains a stronghold ahead of the November election.

We welcome back Kathryn Sheehan for another deep dive into the history of our region. Ray Graf hosts.