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Halfway through 2021, the city of Albany has recorded nine shooting deaths, including some in broad daylight leading officials to plead repeatedly for an end to gun violence. New York State Police and county sheriff’s deputies have been deployed to assist city officers on fears of a bloody summer.
Mayor Kathy Sheehan, a Democrat running for a third term, has pointed to the difficulty of conducting community outreach during the pandemic and the proliferation of illegal guns as contributing factors. Police Chief Eric Hawkins says he agrees with that assessment. Hawkins spoke with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.
In your view, why is this happening?
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Letter: Sheehan not showing necessary leadership
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FILE. Letter writer says, In February, the Capital District Working Families Party chose not to endorse Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan for re-election because of her record and lack of leadership on police accountability and criminal justice. Unfortunately, recent events have validated the position of the Working Families Party. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
In February, the Capital District Working Families Party chose not to endorse Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan for re-election because of her record and lack of leadership on police accountability and criminal justice. Unfortunately, recent events have validated the position of the Working Families Party.
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Members of the local Black Lives Matter group held a news conference on Friday. They are outlining what is next for their group after last week s break up of their encampment in front of Albany s South Station.
The group says they are angry about the way Albany police removed them from Arch Street with only a 15-minute warning.
They say many officers went against Albany Police policy and removed their badges and name tags when clearing the encampment.
The protesters say a number of activists were also injured. You cannot come up with one thing to say that we weren t peaceful, besides some chalk on the wall, said Lexis Figuereo, an activist.
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