The New York Civil Liberties Union announced today that it's suing the Albany Police Department for what it describes as a "refusal to fully disclose public records about its use of Tasers." The NYCLU says the APD and Saratoga Springs police were the only departments to provide redacted policies during a survey. It says a state Supreme Court judge ordered the SSPD to turn over the whole document in May and the department did so. (the headline allusion)
For a decade All Over Albany was a place for interested and interesting people in New York's Capital Region. It was kind of like having a smart, savvy friend who could help you find out what's up. AOA stopped publishing at the end of 2018.
When we started AOA a decade ago we had no idea what was going to happen. And it turned out better than we could have... (more)
This all feels like the last day of camp or something. And we're going to miss you all so much. But we'd like to stay... (more)
Working on AOA over the past decade has been a life-changing experience for me and it's shaped the way I think about so many things.... (more)
If winter ever gets its act together and drops more snow on us, there will be sidewalks to shovel. And shortly after that, Albany will... (more)
Last week we were fortunate enough to spend a few minutes with Jack McEneny -- former state Assemblyman, unofficial Albany historian, and genuinely nice guy.... (more)
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