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Police Oversight Board Proposed, Times Union, April 27, 2000
Albany Law at Heart of Police Oversight Plan, Times Union, April 28, 2000
Review Board Plan Under Fire, Times Union, April 29, 2000
Police Review Progress, Times Union, April 30, 2000
A Plan Both Inspired and Inspiring, Times Union, May 1, 2000
Meet the New Board - Same as the Old Board, Metroland, May 4-10, 2000
Improve Police Review, The Schenectady Sunday Gazette, May 7, 2000
Advocacy Leader Critical of Police Review Plan, Times Union, May 9, 2000
Critics Fault Plan for Cops' Review, Times Union, May 25, 2000
Public Input Needed on Police Review Board, Times Union , May 27, 2000
Police-Review Proposals are About to Proliferate, Times Union, June 1, 2000
Police Civilian Review Board Involves City Contract, Times Union, June 5, 2000
Critics Fault Police Oversight Plan, Times Union, June 6, 2000
Put Police Review Board members Above Politics, Times Union, June 7, 2000
How to Police Police, Times Union, June 11,2000
Jennings Backs Board Observer, Times Union, June 16, 2000
Clergy Call for Powerful Review Board, Times Union, June 20, 2000
Public Speaks Out on Review Board, Times Union, June 21, 2000
Albany Proposal for Police Panel has No Teeth, NAACP Leader Says, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, June 21, 2000
Review Board Role Assessed, Times Union, June 23, 2000
Albany Law Should Stay, Times Union, June 26, 2000
Safety Panel Undecided on Board's Inquiry Role, Times Union, June 27, 2000
Albany Crafting Police Review Board, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, June 27, 2000
Police Monitor Gains Approval, Times Union, June 29, 2000
Proposed Civilian Police Board Opposed, The Journal News, June 29, 2000
Profiles in Harassment, Metroland, June 29-July 5, 2000
Albany Law Will Play Role on Board, Times Union, June 30, 2000
Monitoring Albany Police, Times Union, July 5, 2000
Civilian Police Review Board Plan Placed before Council, Times Union, July 7, 2000
A Better Plan for Police, Times Union, July 9, 2000
Final Proposal for Police Review, Times Union, July 16, 2000
Police Review Board Proposal is Right for Albany, Times Union, July 16, 2000
Yes on the Police Board, Times Union, July 17, 2000
Albany OKs Police Watchdog, Times Union, July 18, 2000
Police Union Holds to Suit Threat, Times Union, July 19, 2000
Give Police Panel a Chance, Times Union, July 19, 2000
Civilian Review Board for the Albany Police Department Proposals and League's Position, LWV of Albany County, Midsummer 2000
Albany Seeks Nominees for Police Review Board, Times Union, August 13, 2000
Review Board Can Only Help Albany, Times Union, August 13, 2000
Minorities Sought for Police Board, Times Union, August 22, 2000
Police Board Needs You, Times Union, August 27, 2000
Getting on Board, Metroland, August 24-30, 2000
Nearly 100 Applicants Ready for Police Panel, Times Union, September 9, 2000
Review Board Interviews on Tap, Times Union, September 21, 2000
Mayor, Council Pick 9 for Board, Times Union, October 25, 2000
Activists See Age Gap on Police Review Board, Times Union, October 26, 2000
A Promising Police Panel, Times Union, October 26, 2000
Police Review Plan Seen as Model, Times Union, October 28, 2000
Police Review Expert Encourages City Panel, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, November 11, 2000
Police Union Takes Half Step Against Review Board, Times Union, November 18, 2000
Review Board Positions Available, Times Union, November 30, 2000
Police Board Starts Developing Bylaws, Times Union, December 1, 2000
A Police Roadblock, Times Union, December 2, 2000
Mayor Open to Citizens' Input, Times Union, December 17, 2000
Police Board Bylaws Offered, Times Union, January 12, 2001
Sch'dy Panel to Devise Review Board, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 7, 200
City Councilman Announces Police Review Board Task Force, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 7, 2001
Schenectady Needs to Create an Effective Citizen Police Review Board, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 18, 2001
Group Aims for a Better Process, Times Union, February 20, 2001
An Update on the Citizen's Review Board, LWV of Albany County, March 2001
Criticism Hounds Police Oversight, Democrat and Chronicle, March 11, 2001
Citizens' Police Review Board Aims to Adopt Bylaws, Times Union, March 24, 2001
Police Review Board Approves Bylaws, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, April 3, 2001
Review Board Study Ahead, Times Union, April 10, 2001
Two Cities, Two Tracks, The Schenectady Sunday Gazette, April 15, 2001
Civilian Review Board Resisted, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, April 15, 2001
Police Review Task Force Seeks Help, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, May 1, 2001
Albany Police Review Board Update, The Advocate, Spring 2001
Police Review Board Ready to Monitor Cases, Times Union, May 12, 2001
Police Say Report Supports Stop, Times Union, May 23, 2001
Investigate in Albany, Times Union, May 25, 2001
6 Cop Cars, Jeep, Many Questions, Times Union, May 25, 2001
Police Review Boards Set to Meet in Albany, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, June 5, 2001
Police to Collect Race Data in Stops, Times Union, June 8, 2001
Police Review Group Inches Forward, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, June 18, 2001
Police Review Board Hears Its First Cases, Times Union, July 18, 2001
Mayor Backs Public Review of Police Complaints, Times Union, September 11, 2001
Police Review Board Off to a Good Start, Times Union, November 19, 2001
Police Review Secrecy Debated, Times Union, November 21, 2001
Open Police Review Suggested, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, November 21, 2001
Public Police Forum Eyed,Times Union, November 29, 2001
Openness on Police Review Board Urged, Times Union, January 8, 2002
Most Citizens Pleased with Cops, Times Union, January 10, 2002
Police Review Panel Looks Back and Ahead,Times Union, March 15, 2002
Greater Role Urged for Police Review Board, Times Union, May 7, 2002
Albany Police Review Panel Scores Well in Two Reports, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, May 7, 2002
Police Review Panel Has Already Accomplished Much, Times Union, May 12, 2002
Police Under Review, Times Union, May 12, 2002
Civil Liberties Union Releases Report on Police, The Legislative Gazette, May 13, 2002
After Further Review, Metroland, May 9-15, 2002
Police Review Board Praised as Right Step, Times Union, May 29, 2002
City of Albany Citizen's Police Review Board, LWV of Albany County, October 2002
A Need for Review, Times Union, December 29, 2002
Citizens Board Sides with Cops in Nearly All Cases, Times Union, July 18, 2003
Mayor Defends Review Board, Times Union, July 19, 2003
Watching the Police Board, Times Union, August, 4, 2003
Enhance Power of Albany's Police Review Board, Times Union, August 12, 2003
Call for External Probe of Shooting, Times Union, January 5, 2004
After the Shooting, Times Union, January 11, 2004
Death and Disbelief, Metroland, January 8-14, 2004
Civilian Board to Probe Shooting, Times Union, January 13, 2004
Stronger Police Board Pledged, Times Union, February 4, 2004
Albany Police Review Panel Hears Calls for More Authority, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 4, 2004
A Real Review Board, Times Union, February 5, 2004
Answers Please, Metroland, February 5, 2004
As Incidents Mount, Police Morale Slides, Times Union, February 9, 2004
Citizen Panel Gets Response by Police, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 10, 2004
Oversight Board Gains Access to Cop Policies, Times Union, February 10, 2004
Albany Police Officials Face Sharp Questioning, The Schenectady Daily Gazette, February 12, 2004
Police Response Issues Raised, Times Union, February 12, 2004
A Little Respect, Metroland, February 12, 2004
Commander You're Fired, Metroland, February 12, 2004
Policing the Police, Times Union, February 22, 2004
Albany Police Chief Quitting Post, Times Union, March 5, 2004
Board Stresses Manners Matter, Times Union, March 10, 2004
Council Outlines Police Issues, Times Union, March 11, 2004
Outside Review Halted, Times Union, April 13, 2004
Reviewing Police Review Board, Times Union, April 25, 2004
Here's Your Outcry, Metroland, April 29, 2005
Panel Chief Leaving in Frustration, Times Union, May 25, 2004
Police Review Panel Needs More Power, Times Union, June 7, 2004
NAACP May Review Police, Press and Sun Bulletin, October 8, 2004
Who's Policing the Police, Metroland, May 5, 2005
The Candidates on the Record, Metroland, May 26, 2005
Could You Look Into This, Metroland, June 16, 2005
Give a Little Respect, Metroland, February 23, 2006
'Glaring Holes' Found in Racial Profiling Case, Times Union, September 15, 2006
New Federal Suit Filed Against Albany Police, Times Union, November 1, 2006
Police Review Board Seeks Changes, Times Union, March 1, 2007
Panel Feared Losing Power, Times Union, March 5, 2007
Who's Complaining, Metroland, March 22, 2007
A Career Brimming With Firsts Winds Down, Times Union, April 20, 2007
Police Review Board Seeks Delay in Rule Change, Times Union, June 18, 2007
Second Thoughts, Times Union, June 24, 2007
Police ‘You fit the profile', Times Union, March 2, 2008
Outcry After Cop Abuse Claim, Times Union, March 5, 2008
Police Chief Vows Action on Complaints, The Daily Gazette, March 6, 2008
Strip Search Furor Grows, Times Union, March 6, 2008
The Police, and the Law, Times Union, March 7, 2008
Albany Police Accused Again, Times Union, March 11, 2008
Department of Dysfunction, Metroland, March 13, 2008
Complaint Filed, Metroland, March 26, 2008
Council Moves to Boost Police Panel, Times Union, April 1, 2008
Investigating the Police, Times Union, April 3, 2008
Albany Council Asks State Probe of Police, Times Union, April 3, 2008
Albany Police Probe Sought, Times Union, April 4, 2008
ACLU Backs Police Review Legislation in Albany, Times Union, April 21, 2008
Parolee Clouds Probe of Police, Times Union, April 27, 2008
Parolee to Cooperate in Search Case, Times Union, May 6, 2008
Police Board Rules Change, Times Union, June 17, 2008
Citizen Oversight Committee Attempts to Gain Insight from Similar Boards, Columbia Missourian, June 23, 2008
Exclusive: State Panel Finds No Evidence of Rights Abuses by Albany Police, Times Union, July 2, 2008
Panel Didn't Probe Albany Police Machine Gun Issue, Times Union, July 3, 2008
Albany Police Probe Ends on Positive Note, Times Union, July 3, 2008
Parolee May Contradict Woman's Story, Times Union, July 16, 2008
Prosecutors say Ravena Women Lied about Cavity Search, Times Union, July 30, 2008
Police Review Board Seeks 2 Members, Times Union, October 7, 2008
Troy Woman Drops Lawsuit Related to Cavity Search, Times Union, December 2, 2008
More Cases to Review Board, Times Union, February 3, 2009