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Saratoga Springs City Officials and the police department violated the first amendment rights of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in 2021 and had an “official policy of retaliating” against BLM activists, the New York Attorney General’s Office writes in a scathing new 30-page report.

During a talk at Union College, NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the Back Lives Matter movement has provided critical upkeep to our democracy, but the work continues.

SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — Like any other year, 2023 was filled with highs and lows and the same is true in the news cycle. Reviewing all things good and bad, the editorial staff at The Saratogian have ranked the top 10 local stories of 2023. 1. Moreau kidnapping On Saturday, Sept. 30 police began searching […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Coming into the office of Public Safety Commissioner, Jim Montagnino set many goals for himself, all of which he prided himself on getting the ball rolling on as soon as he assumed the position. One of those goals was the Darryl Mount report, which he released in February 2022, but started […]

Two years after campaigning for public office as running mates, Mayor Ron Kim and Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino’s now-fraught relationship contributed to their failed bids for re-election on Tuesday, according to campaign watchers.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Current Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino made a point of finding Tim Coll Tuesday night to congratulate him on becoming the next public safety commissioner of the

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs and Saratoga Countys Democratic Party chairs denounced city Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino over what they deemed a racist mailer sent by his campaign, as

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The day before Election Day, members of the Democratic City, County and State Committees along with Spa City residents gathered in front of the Saratoga Springs City Center on Monday for a press conference that denounced the actions of Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino. The press conference was held by the […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — As voters continue to head to the polls to early vote or wait to cast their ballot next Tuesday on Election Day, Spa City residents will be asked to decide on who they see as the best-fit candidate. Early voting continues until Nov. 5. Election Day is Nov. 7, with polls […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — With Election Day quickly approaching Saratogians will soon decide who they want as their local officials. Democratic Commissioner of Public Safety Jim Montagnino made a surprising choice on Monday by publicly endorsing Republican John Safford for mayor. In a written statement released the day before the press conference, Montagnino detailed how […]