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Theyll be before members of Congress on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. to share the story of the county’s approach to helping homeless individuals and residents battling drug addiction.

When Credibility Matters

When Credibility Matters

When Credibility Matters

Black arrest rate in Capital Region remains high; progress sought, no easy solution seen | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Share1 CAPITAL REGION — Any sense of progress in increasing racial equity in the criminal justice system is tempered by the fact that there’s a very long way to go to reach this goal. Across New York state as a whole and in the Capital Region, Black people are arrested at a far greater rate than white people relative to their percentage of the population, Hispanic people a...

Schenectady County sees eight overdoses in 24 hours, police say; Adulterated cocaine likely source | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Police Department issued an extraordinary appeal for drug users to seek help and treatment Wednesday evening after eight overdoses occurred in Schenectady County in the last 24 hours. None of the Schenectady overdoses are believed to have been fatal, but Rotterdam police later Wednesday reported two overdoses at the same location...