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Could officer’s firing change the conversation around police reform in Albany?
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Could officer’s firing change the conversation around police reform in Albany?

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by 518Independent

Photo by Robert Cooper City officials in Albany rushed to fire APD officer David Haupt after The Times Union reported on body-camera footage that captured…

Albany Common Council continues to dither on police reform
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Albany Common Council continues to dither on police reform

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 by 518Independent

Five months after introducing “common sense” police reforms in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, the Albany Common Council remains unready to actually…

Ellis: “Why wouldn’t I want to be Mayor?” 
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Ellis: “Why wouldn’t I want to be Mayor?” 

Posted on September 28, 2020 by David Howard King

On a warm Friday afternoon, Albany Common Council President Corey Ellis sits outside a cafe on Madison Ave reminiscing about his early days on the…

Policing reforms proposed by Albany Council stuck in committee
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Policing reforms proposed by Albany Council stuck in committee

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 by David Howard King

A series of police reform bills introduced by the Albany Common Council in June in the wake of the murder of George Floyd won’t be…

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