Saratoga Springs BLM activists demand charges be dropped
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
“Public gets limited access to city council meeting”
NYCLU says Saratoga police acting as 'racist organization'
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
“Nonprofit to monitor police, courts actions against BLM members”
BLM activists detained by Saratoga police outside City Hall
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
“Incident Tuesday night latest in series of clashes between activists, police”
Saratoga Springs police arrest activists outside City Hall on warrants from July protest
By Zachary Matson / The Daily Gazette
“A handful of racial justice activists were arrested Tuesday night outside Saratoga Springs City Hall under warrants related to a July 14 protest.”
Figuereo, four others, arrested.
By Steve Thurston / Foothills Business Daily
“Shortly before the start of the Saratoga Springs City Hall meeting Tuesday evening Sept 7, Lexis Figuereo, the firebrand leader of Black Lives Matter Saratoga, was arrested.”
BLM activists pack chaotic Saratoga Springs council meeting
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
“Police threaten to arrest leader Figuereo”
BLM protesters say Saratoga police searched car without cause
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
“A young Black couple who established the city's Free Fridge and participated in Wednesday's Black Lives Matter march said they were pursued by city police after leaving the protest.”
Saratoga Springs mayor tries to remove public from meeting
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
“Meg Kelly demanded people stop verbally expressing support for speakers during public comment period”
Saratoga BLM leadership demands apology, accountability from police
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
Black Lives Matter Saratoga demanded that city police and Public Safety Commissioner Robin Dalton apologize for what they call race-baiting, fear-mongering and defamation of character after police and city officials blamed them and Albany “gangs” for a stabbing and shots fired incident that took place on Caroline Street late last month.
Saratoga Springs officials blame social justice movement, Albany 'gang members' for violence uptick
By Wendy Liberatore / Times Union
“Assistant chief said he will use 130 years of "family connections" to stop false narratives”
Images: Art and activism in Saratoga Springs on anniversary of George Floyd murder
By Erica Miller / The Daily Gazette
“Local activists held a community art project and speak-out Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.”
Schenectady teacher at Saratoga Springs demonstration speaks of BLM invite to schools
By Brian Lee / The Daily Gazette
“A longtime minority teacher in the Schenectady City School District — who said he’s often asked if he really earned a master’s degree from the Ivy League’s Harvard University — took to Congress Park Sunday and joined Black Lives Matter demonstrators to explain the need for activists to speak to local students.”
Albany police forcibly take back South Station street from demonstrators
By Eduardo Medina, Steve Hughes, Pete DeMola / Times Union
“Eight arrested, demonstrator hospitalized, chief defends mobilization”
Young Saratogians Criticize Police Response To Protest
By Lucas Willard / WAMC
“Last week, a counter-protest to a pro-police “Back The Blue” rally in Saratoga Springs drew a multi-agency police response. It included officers firing pepper bullets at demonstrators. Young people involved in the counter-protest shared comments with the city council Tuesday night.”
Three Arrested After "Back The Blue" Rally In Saratoga Springs
By Lucas Willard / WAMC
Pro-police demonstrators and counter-protesters faced off last night in Saratoga Springs, where three arrests were made.