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Voting rights activists gathered in downtown Albany today to urge passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.
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Local activists are faulting the Albany Common Council for tabling a bill that would ban tear gas and rubber bullets.The Center for Law and Justice, All…
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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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Activists, organizers and community leaders recently came together for what they called "an emergency community conversation" about the actions of Albany…
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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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2020 has been a remarkable year, but 2021 promises to be a consequential year for Albany Common Council President Corey Ellis, too. Ellis spoke with…