Schenectady council member, allies question if demotion politically motivated
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1of8Buy PhotoJohn Mootooveren smiles after taking oath for city council administered by Honorable Mark Blanchfield at Schenectady City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014 in Schenectady, N.Y. Mootooveren is the city s first Guyanese city council member. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)Lori Van BurenShow MoreShow Less
2of8Buy PhotoVolunteers and politicians including, from left, Angelicia Morris, Executive Director at Schenectady County Human Rights Commission, Madeline Thorne, executive director for Habitat For Humanity Schenectady County, Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas, Schenectady City Council, and New York State Senator James Tedisco all go for a tray that Ned Martin brings out as they help serve a special Thanksgiving holiday dinner to seniors as part of the fledgling seniors program at Hibernians Hall on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 in Schenectady, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren / Times Un
Police knee-to-head holds under renewed scrutiny in Schenectady
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Draft Schenectady police reform plan released to public | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY Late Friday afternoon, barely 72 hours before the Schenectady City Council plans a public hearing on the draft state-mandated police reform plan, the document is finalized and available to the public.
The city released the 24 recommendations from the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative shortly after the collaborative a collection of police, city-elected, faith and community leaders brought together to write the plan wrapped up a marathon three days of reviewing the recommendations developed from within the Police Department, with community input.
The public hearing, which will be held virtually, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Monday. The council is expected to discuss the plan and vote on whether to adopt it at a future meeting.
Plan would expand Schenectady police panel s investigatory clout
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1of9Buy PhotoSchenectady Police Chief Eric Clifford holds a joint news conference to address public safety and the rise of illegal fireworks use in the city on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Schenectady, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of9Buy PhotoSchenectady Police Chief Eric Clifford speaks at a press conference held to discuss a partnership to develop a virtual reality educational tool to train officers and other first responders in tactics aimed at de-escalating situations that may be encountered in the real world on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Schenectady, N.Y. Catapult Games is designing the virtual reality training tool. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
McGill launches bid for second shot at Schenectady County legislator seat
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Omar Sterling McGill announced his candidacy for Schenectady County Legislature District 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.Provided photoShow MoreShow Less
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Former Schenectady City Council President Margaret Peggy King endorses Gary McCarthy s bid for a third-consecutive term as the city s mayor. King represents District 1 in the Schenectady County Legislature. She won the seat in 2019 but has not said if she ll seek reelection.Paul Nelson / Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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SCHENECTADY For the second time in two election cycles, an insurgent candidate is running for Schenectady County Legislature in the hope of winning a seat long held by establishment Democrats.
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