HMM 8 – 21 – 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. Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

Unrest in downtown Troy today as citizen Kenneth Zeoli says he was assualted by Troy Police Sergeant Sean Kittel for requesting a complaint form. We speak with Zeoli and bring you interviews from the pop-up protest that lasted approximately three hours.

Then, leading up to today’s demonstration at the Troy Police station is the removal of benches and the Street Soldiers meal program from Barker Park; HMM’s Elizabeth Press speaks with Robin Ford of Street Soldiers about the changes.

Then, an interview with Patrick Nelson, the Democratic and Working Families Party nominee for the NY Senate in the 43rd District.

And we wrap up with an interview with Erin Blanding, the HMM producer behind the People’s Science series.

But first, here are the headlines.