Tom Hoey

The Albany Community Police Review Board held a special meeting with the police chief last week to discuss developing a discipline matrix.

A homicide in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood Friday is drawing the outrage of a Common Councilor who is calling for the police chief to resign. The chief tells WAMC the rhetoric is unhelpful.

Several Albany Common Council members are proposing the panel establish a summer recess. Not everyone is on board.

The mayor and police chief say the police shooting of a knife-wielding suspect in Albany Monday was justified, but the incident on Franklin Street will now come under scrutiny by several bodies.

The Albany Common Council's Public Safety Committee met virtually Thursday evening to discuss Local Law C.

The Albany Common Council is holding a meeting Thursday evening on Local Law C, which is now drawing the attention of the City Treasurer.

Albany Common Councilors grilled Police Chief Eric Hawkins this week over encounters with Jordan Young, including the January 24th shooting the chief and mayor conclude was justified.

Common Councilors are reacting to Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s State of the City address Monday evening.

The Albany Common Council has put a law that would ban police from using tear gas and rubber bullets on hold.Common Councilors backed away from a vote…

The Albany Common Council has put a law that would ban police from using tear gas and rubber bullets on hold.Councilors backed away from a vote Monday…