Editorial: Put squabbles aside so Albany police review board can do its job
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What in the world is happening with Albany's Community Police Review Board?
That's a valid question after reading the detailed report by the Times Union's Steve Hughes on the squabbles — some serious, others silly — that are consuming the citizen board tasked with scrutinizing accusations of police misconduct. The nine-member board has been thrown into crisis, significantly impairing its ability to conduct investigations.
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The board was created in 2000 to oversee police internal affairs investigations. But in 2021, city residents responded to the killing of George Floyd by recognizing that police........
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