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After years of claims of animal abuse and neglect, a dog daycare and groomer is closing for good after they lost a Pennsylvania woman's dog and went viral.

Local activists have been protesting police brutality for more than a week now, but everything is not as it appears.

Another Hot Topic comes from a male listener who is a first-time interracial relationship. He feels has to bite his tongue when speaking on racial issues in his relationship.

Once again the death of a black man in Minnesota is leading to protests against police brutality all over the country, including here in Albany.

On Wednesday members of a group of local organizations banded together to protest the state budget proposal. To draw attention to their complaints, they took over the Dunn Memorial Bridge in Albany.

Asian Americans gathered to honor victims who were senselessly injured or killed in recent hate crimes. Members of the Asian American community gathered in Academy Park on Monday evening to denounce hate crimes against Asian Americans.

Police supporters came out on Saturday to hold a, “Back the Blue” rally in front of the state capital in Albany. Counter-protesters with “Black Lives Matter“,

Protesters are calling on Governor Cuomo and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to address the issues of visitation as well as the poor prison conditions.

Malik Moore, now 41-years old, pled guilty in 2014 to weapons charges for an incident that occurred on June 29, 2013.

Hundreds of protesters descended on Bumpy’s Polar Freeze in Schenectady on Sunday amidst allegations of racism and white supremacy.

Over 11K people showed up to a peaceful protest in Troy, the Capital Region came out in masses for victims of racial injustice across the Capital Region and beyond.

I want to talk to the mayor, the governor, the mother ...... president. I want to talk to the FBI, and the CIA, and the mother.... congressman. That quote is from Nas I Am that was released in my senior year of high school, and unfortunately, 21 years later the words and lyrics of this song still remain true...

In Albany, a group of protesters blocked the I-90 ramp near Livingston Avenue and Henry Johnson Boulevard; right near the Albany police station.

A few dozen people lined the walls of the Albany County Legislature’s chambers Monday in silent protest for paid sick days in Albany County.

As of 3:45 a.m. Eastern Time, officials reported five police officers dead after a sniper started firing on law enforcement presence at what started out as a peaceful protest and demonstration in Dallas, TX.

State troopers have arrested several protesters who sat and linked arms at the entrance to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s annual budget address at Empire State Plaza in Albany. Protesters were arrested for dis orderly conduct. They mention the bombing in Nigeria and other social issues...

Don Lemon interviewed Tavis Smiley LIVE on CNN. Things went from 00 -100 real quick. The subject was President Barack Obama's recent interview with BET. Tavis Smiley had an issue with the President telling people to remain calm and patient...

A group of about 75 protesting University at Albany students shut down part of Washington Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. A police officer was able to get protestors to cooperate and leave the roadway. No one was hurt and no arrests were made...

Wow! Country music star Garth Brooks canceled scheduled media appearances this week, according to the Daily Mail, saying: It would be in poor taste to promote my comeback album during national protests after a grand jury did not indict a white policeman in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager...

At Albany City Hall, protesters are showing solidarity with Mike Brown's family and all of Ferguson, Mo.