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.
Earlier this week, a judge dismissed charges stemming from a protest in Saratoga Springs last summer against a prominent Capital Region activist. The defendant is praising the decision while the Saratoga District Attorney says it could set a precedent for others to violate the law.
ALBANY, N.Y. â Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon announced her office, together with federal, state, and local law enforcement, has launched a law enforcement task force focused on combating human trafficking.
The task force is comprised of members from the United States Attorneyâs Office; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Homeland Security Investigations; Drug Enforcement Administration; New York State Police; the Police Departments of Albany, Colonie, Rotterdam, Schenectady, Troy; Sherriffâs Offices of the Counties Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Ulster; Rensselaer County Probation Department; and the Offices of the District Attorneys of Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties. The United States Attorneyâs Office plans to expand the task force to cover all 32 counties it serves.