Saratoga Springs City Officials and the police department violated the first amendment rights of Black Lives Matter demonstrators in 2021 and had an “official policy of retaliating” against BLM activists, the New York Attorney General’s Office writes in a scathing new 30-page report.
During a talk at Union College, NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the Back Lives Matter movement has provided critical upkeep to our democracy, but the work continues.
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. Like any other year, 2023 was filled with highs and lows and the same is true in the news cycle. Reviewing all things good and bad, the editorial staff at The Saratogian have ranked the top 10 local stories of 2023. 1. Moreau kidnapping On Saturday, Sept. 30 police began searching […]
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. Coming into the office of Public Safety Commissioner, Jim Montagnino set many goals for himself, all of which he prided himself on getting the ball rolling on as soon as he assumed the position. One of those goals was the Darryl Mount report, which he released in February 2022, but started […]
Two years after campaigning for public office as running mates, Mayor Ron Kim and Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino’s now-fraught relationship contributed to their failed bids for re-election on Tuesday, according to campaign watchers.