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Developing: 15 Protestors Charged After Closing Down Bridge In Region Developing: 15 Protestors Charged After Closing Down Bridge In Region
Developing: 15 Protestors Charged After Closing Down Bridge In Region New York State Police arrested 15 people during a protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict after they shut down parts of a major highway and a bridge.  The incident occurred in Dutchess County on I-84 and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge around 8 a.m., Monday, April 15. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, the bridge was closed for approximately 45 minutes for state police to clear the bridge and detain the protestors. During the protest, traffic was backed up on I-84 in Dutchess County from East Fishkill to the bridge. Hicks said the protesters c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Charges Against BLM Leader Who Halted Saratoga Springs City Meeting Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage' Charges Against BLM Leader Who Halted Saratoga Springs City Meeting Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage'
Charges Against BLM Leader Who Halted Saratoga Springs City Meeting Spark ‘Disbelief, Outrage' City leaders in the region expressed “disbelief and outrage” over the decision to file a criminal complaint against a prominent Black Lives Matter (BLM) leader for interrupting a city council meeting. Saratoga Springs Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino filed the complaint with the city’s police department asking for a summons to be issued to Chandler Hickenbottom, a leader of Saratoga Black Lives Matter. The complaint accuses Hickenbottom of disorderly conduct for disrupting a council meeting that was held on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to a city statement. Saratoga Springs Mayor…

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by Michael Mashburn