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On Saturday, 40-year old Joseph P. Brady, was arrested at his Watervliet home for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman.

David Soares, of the District Attorney’s Office, is expressing frustration with the criminal justice reform process saying that it makes the process more difficult to get to closure.

Employees with New York’s correctional facilities are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to restrict visitation again at some correctional facilities.

Albany County Executive, Dan McCoy, had to depend on his previous planning and his creativity to submit his 2021 budget.

Even with the executive order, landlords are still moving forward with the eviction process and serving notices of eviction to tenants. The notices give tenants two weeks to contest the case or be evicted.

Last month we talked about a Cohoes Police officer, Sean, retiring after making false claims against a group of black youth. A group of activists is demanding punishment.

A Common Council member in Albany does not take our civil liberties lightly, she wants to hold government officials accountable for their access to our personal information.

The majority of Black families and about 40% of Hispanic families are opting to send their children to school virtually this fall.

After five years of convictions and appeals, it’s finally time for former Assemblyman Sheldon Silver to report to prison.

An outside consulting firm has been chosen and will start an independent audit of the Albany Police Department shortly.

The law banning the use of plastic bags was initially passed and legally took effect on March 1.

Donald Trump is the Donkey of the Day because he is opposing much-needed funding for mail-in voting.

A new seat belt law will take effect on November 1. Make sure you are aware of the specifics of this new legislation before it becomes the law.

Governor Andrew Cuomo calls out Donald Trump for signing what he calls ”unworkable” executive orders on Saturday.

In-person visitations are slated to resume for inmates soon, and some leaders are appalled. Maximum security prisons have already begun welcoming visitors yesterday, and the remainder are slated to resume visitations on Saturday. According to WYNTV, Senator Patty Richie is not pleased with this at all, and she sent a letter asking Governor Cuomo to halt prison visitations citing unsafe conditions.

20-year old Brian Yevoli has been arrested in connection with destructive incidents that occurred on May 30 and June 2.

Insurance companies are asking the state of New York to approve an increase in their premiums for 2021.

On Wednesday Governor Cuomo was vindicated with his decision to keep gun stores closed.

Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins announced a new initiative to encourage minorities and women to join his police department.

Governor Cuomo said that New York state officials are working on finalizing guidelines for opening schools, but no final decision has been made yet.

Last week on Saturday night, 30-year-old Correctional Officer Ryan Lawson reported to the Sheriff’s Department that someone had thrown a lit firecracker into his home causing damage to an area rug.

Donald Trump hinted that there would be a second round of bailouts for businesses and individuals alike. Trump said that the stimulus package would be good and it would be very generous

We talked about General Schuyler having the remains of some of his slaves removed from his property. So, no one should be surprised that a school named after him is scheduled to be renamed.

4 Shooting In 16 Hours on Thursday. 12 Total Shootings and 1 killed. What is the cause of the violence in Albany?

I thought this might be a good time to give you some interesting and educational sites that you might want to visit in the area to improve your knowledge. They say that knowledge is power, so I’m giving you some power.

One piece of legislation calls for $100 million of federal stimulus funds to be distributed as rent vouchers.

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order that would make Juneteenth a paid holiday for state workers. In addition, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a holiday in the city of Albany.

On Monday our legislators approved bills that are meant to target police misconduct including chokeholds that were used on George Floyd in Minnesota and Eric Garner

Election day is fast approaching, and we want to make sure our listeners have all of the up to date information that you need.

The City of Albany is facing massive budget cuts. The City of Albany is having a serious budget shortfall up to 20 Million Dollars.