Saratoga Spa citizens, task force disappointed with police reform plan
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Saratoga Springs police chief Shane Crooks answers questions from a resident during the police task force meeting at the Canfield Casino building on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Saratoga Springs. (Jenn March, Special to the Times Union)Jenn March/Jenn March Photography
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Despite another night of citizens pleading with the City Council to fully adopt police reforms as proposed by the city Police Reform Task Force, the Council Wednesday night approved a cautious approach to reform – rejecting a ban on no-knock warrants and military weapons and equipment from entering the city.
Saratoga Springs now says it s scheduled police reform hearings
Saratoga Springs now says it s scheduled police reform hearings
BLM leader had said It s a slap in the face, when no public meeting schedule was posted
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All Of Us activist Lexis Figuereo, center, speak at a police task force meeting at the Canfield Casino building on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Jenn March, Special to the Times Union)Jenn MarchShow MoreShow Less
Mayor Meg Kelly hasn t scheduled a public hearing for police reform. She s seen here at Saratoga Springs City Hall on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Saratoga Springs has been mum on scheduling police reform hearings timesunion.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesunion.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. â When the clock struck midnight and 2020 began last January, the New Year kicked off with people making goals and having high hopes for the year ahead.
However, that all changed on March 7, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the first two positive Novel Coronavirus cases in Saratoga County. From that day on, cases throughout the state and the Capital Region continued to rise.
With the spike in cases, the governor decided to put the state on âpauseâ, which meant many businesses and restaurants had to close to the public.
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Restaurants had to pivot and change their game plan to allow for take-out only, while other businesses struggled too much to reopen.