“A long-awaited report from the New York State Attorney General’s Office finds the Saratoga Springs police department and former city officials violated the constitutional rights of Black Lives Matter demonstrators over a two-year period.”

By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union

“Demonstrators were arrested on false, unsupported evidence, state report says”

By WNYT

“The case of the founder of Saratoga Black Lives Matter has been adjourned to next month.”

By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union

“Public safety commissioner booed by crowd as he argues against ‘collective guilt’”

By Gazette Editorial Board / The Daily Gazette

“Back in February, Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino filed a disorderly conduct complaint against Black Lives Matter member Chandler Hickenbottom for refusing to honor the time limit allotted speakers at a Feb. 7 City Council meeting.”

By Briana Supardi / CBS6 News

“You saw it first on CBS6– uproar from protesters following a remark from the city’s Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino insinuating that Saratoga Black Lives Matter activists might have vandalized a Civil War statue in Congress Park in 2020.”

By Paul Nelson / Times Union

“Lexis Figuereo pledged to continue speaking out against what he views as injustice by police and politicians in Saratoga Springs”

By Andrew Waite / The Daily Gazette

“With 13 past charges dropped, Figuereo faced his 14th and 15th charges since the summer of 2021. But these charges were brought against a new backdrop, as the words and actions of some Saratoga Springs City Council members suggest that Saratoga Black Lives Matter and its allies are gaining momentum.”

By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union

“Legal fees in city police misconduct investigation rise to $65K”

By Shenandoah Briere / The Daily Gazette

“Three Saratoga Springs City Council members called Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino’s complaint against a Black Lives Matter member racist during the council’s meeting Tuesday – a meeting BLM members disrupted as they called for time to voice their concerns.”

By Shenandoah Briere / The Daily Gazette

“Judge Constantine DeStefano denied a request by Pubic Safety Commissioner James Montagnino in Saratoga Springs City Court Tuesday morning to issue an order of protection that would have charged Saratoga Black Lives Matter member Chandler Hickenbottom with criminal contempt if she conducted any illegal conduct.”

By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union

“Mark Mishler claims Saratoga police are trying to cripple activism”

By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union

“Pages of police preparations includes photos of BLM organizers, and when arrests could be made”

By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union

“While many of the city’s Black Lives Matter activists arrested for a July 14 rally agreed to future dismissal of charges, one protester in city court on Tuesday morning refused the plea deal and is headed for trial.”

By Brian Lee / The Daily Gazette

“City Police Chief Shane Crooks said Tuesday the department will cooperate with a state probe of its handling of Black Lives Matter activists.”

By Pete DeMola, Robert Gavin / Times Union

“Investigators for state Attorney General Letitia James are probing alleged civil rights violations by Saratoga Springs police for their arrests of Black Lives Matter activists and are interviewing potential witnesses.”

By Lucas Willard / WAMC

“WAMC has learned that the New York State Attorney General’s office is investigating the arrests of Black Lives Matter Demonstrators and other potential misuses of police power in Saratoga Springs.”

By Brian Lee / The Daily Gazette

“A proposed five-member community review board empowered to investigate complaints against city police wasn’t lacking in critics on Tuesday evening.“

By Steve Thurston / Foothills Business Daily

“The Saratoga Springs Police Department today admitted fault for closing the Saratoga Springs City Court to visitors on Tuesday Sept. 21.”

By Steve Thurston / Foothills Business Daily

“The director of public information for New York Courts says that the court officers on duty at Saratoga Springs City Court Tuesday Sept. 21 had nothing to do with stopping people from entering the courtroom to see the arraignment hearings of Black Lives Matter protesters. “