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Proud Boys: Leaders Vow To 'Correct Deficiency' After Surprise Rallies In Capital Region Proud Boys: Leaders Vow To 'Correct Deficiency' After Surprise Rallies In Capital Region
Proud Boys: Leaders Vow To 'Correct Deficiency' After Surprise Rallies In Capital Region Surprise rallies in the region held by the far-right Proud Boys sparked outrage from residents and business owners and prompted calls for policy changes from local leaders. Nearly two dozen members of the neo-fascist extremist group marched in Saratoga County on Saturday, Aug. 5, first rallying on Broadway in Saratoga Springs and later in Ballston Spa. Though the rallies caught many by surprise, the group was not required to give advance notice or obtain a permit in Ballston Spa, said Village Trustee Elizabeth Kormos. “As a resident and Trustee of Ballston Spa I was dismayed to hear from …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol A New York man will spend years in prison for a vicious stabbing attack on two supporters of former President Donald Trump during a “Stop the Steal” rally outside the state Capitol building in Albany on Jan. 6, 2021. Alexander Contompasis, age 39, of Albany, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 20 years behind bars Thursday, Nov. 17, in Albany County Supreme Court. It followed his October 2022 jury conviction on multiple violent felonies, including first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said Contompasis showed up to the East Capitol Park on Wednesday, Jan. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ex-Navy Officer, TV Analyst From Region Is In Ukraine, Joining Fight Against Russia Ex-Navy Officer, TV Analyst From Region Is In Ukraine, Joining Fight Against Russia
Ex-Navy Officer, TV Analyst From Region Is In Ukraine, Joining Fight Against Russia A familiar face on cable news and upstate New York resident has joined Ukraine’s fight against Russia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Malcolm Nance, a former naval intelligence officer and longtime terrorism and national security analyst for MSNBC, made the revelation Monday, April 18, during an appearance on Joy Reid’s show on the network, the outlet reported. Originally from Philadelphia, Nance now resides in New York's Capital DIstrict, in Stottville, in Columbia County. Donning full camo, body armor, and holding an assault rifle, Nance told Reid that he was now part of the “Inter…

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by Michael Mashburn