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Editorial: Wrong response, Albany FacebookTwitterEmail Albany police forcibly remove protesters from an encampment they created in front of South Station, April 22, 2021.Paul Buckowski It is hard to watch the Albany Police Department’s forcible removal of an encampment of protesters and not think there was a better way. Surely there must be a better way to respond to grievances over the use of force by police than more force. Yes, police and Mayor Kathy Sheehan got what they wanted the tents and the people who occupied them ousted from around South Station. Chief Eric Hawkins got his clear, safe space. But as effective as the methods may have been, we can’t help but wonder if they could otherwise have been unnecessary. ....
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Lucas Willard / WAMC Albany’s auditor and several members of the common council are criticizing the police department’s removal of protestors who had been camping outside of South Station for nearly a week. Democratic Auditor Dorcey Applyrs and six councilors called the operation Thursday afternoon “disheartening and overly aggressive.” In a joint statement Friday, they say Albany Police should be exercising extra caution to de-escalate matters and utilize trusted voices to address concerns of injustice and police brutality. Albany Police arrested several people Thursday when officers cleared demonstrators from Arch Street as well as two people involved in an earlier clash with police there April 14. ....
Protesters, who are camped outside the Albany Police South Station, cried and cheered when they heard the verdict Tuesday night. The protesters have now been outside the station for five days. ....
Created: April 20, 2021 06:44 AM Protesters remain camped outside the Albany Police South Station Tuesday morning. Protesters have been camping outside the station for multiple days in a row now, and they tell NewsChannel 13 they have no intention of leaving until their demands are met. While the group s initial protests were focused on the shooting death of Daunte Wright, it s now taken a local focus. Protesters say they re upset with what happened last Wednesday, after part of a BLM protest arrived at the South Station. While the protest started out peaceful, things quickly turned when some in the group started climbing on railings, banging on doors, and smashing a window. Police ultimately responded with pepper spray, a move that protesters say crossed the line. ....