HMM 6 – 15 – 2020

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy, WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, WOOA-LP 106.9 FM Albany, and WCAA-LP 107.3 FM Albany, broadcasting from The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY.

Today we speak with Former Troy Public Safety Chair and District 4 City Council member Bob Doherty on the new Police Objective Review Board.

Then, HMM intern Anneka interviews RPI Professor Guy Schaffer on the environmental movement during COVID and how it relates to racial justice.

And later on, we listen to a portion of “A Block At a Time,” with Albany Community Leaders, who discuss where we go from here.

After that, we have a preview of the upcoming Sanctuary workshop with veteran organizer, Lisa Fithian.

Finally, we close with Albany Common Council member Jahmel Robinson about what changes are needed to address police brutality.

But first, here are some of today’s headlines