Questions surrounding the death of Darryl Mount Jr. months after a police foot chase in the early morning hours of August 31st, 2013 in Saratoga Springs have energized Black Lives Matter activists and driven calls for police reform.
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The Saratoga Springs Police Reform Task Force received some public comment Wednesday night on its draft police reform recommendations. But one case continues to dominate conversation around policing in the Spa City.
Last week, the Task Force approved a set of draft recommendations to be considered by the Saratoga Springs City Council, as part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s directive for municipalities to “reimagine” policing.
Wednesday night, the public was given time to offer comments before the recommendations are considered by the city council.
But one topic continued to dominate discussion among members of the public – the death of Darryl Mount Jr. Mount was involved in a police foot chase in August 2013 where he was seriously injured. He died months later.