Man wrongly convicted of Albany murder files lawsuit against city Sherodd Craft, who was released from state prison after a judge vacated his conviction for a 2001 murder, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Albany and three former detectives.

Sherodd Craft, released from prison a year ago after a judge vacated his conviction for a 2001 murder, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Albany and three former APD detectives — including the estate of the late Ken Wilcox — who led the investigation. Brendan Lyons reports.

IBM proposes major quantum computing plant expansion in Poughkeepsie Town officials sought to differentiate the proposed manufacturing plant from data centers with high water and electricity consumption.

Town officials sought to differentiate the proposed manufacturing plant from data centers with high water and electricity consumption.

Roads closed after bear spotted in tree in Albany, police say Police closed a section of Second Avenue in Albany after a bear was spotted in a tree Tuesday morning.

We got yer spring bear news. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

A heartbreaker from Chris Churchill.

Ballston Spa mayor claims FOIL requests impacting village budget Mayor Frank Rossi’s lengthy social media post about costs pertaining to a high number of FOIL requests caused concern among some residents and watchdogs.

Local official whines about having to fulfill legal obligations. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

‘Long Buried’: Inside a cold case hidden for 44 years After human remains were found during the construction of a new home in April 2024, it took investigators nearly two months to identify them. When they did, the mystery only deepened.

In the third episode of “Long Buried,” a Catskills condo complex experiences the new freedoms of the 1970s. Did the tumult make it easier to conceal a murder? www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

Finally, some good news

If you love American music, this is monumental. The clarity on this discovered test pressing reveals Johnson's genius to an even greater degree than the '61 re-release of his 29 songs. You can hear the stabbing slide and delicate fingering on every string. Amazing.

Hey buddy, Stefanik has been completely consistent in holding people responsible for the things they say or write as long as those people aren’t Republicans and especially not Donald Trump.

a real testament to stefanik’s total lack of dignity that she is doing this AFTER trump totally threw her under the bus, backed up, and ran her over just to be sure

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Tim Curry is 80 today

“Haiku”

Our Navy ship stopped
Them by blowing a hole
In the engineroom

We are living in a timeline so dumb it's exhausting.

Philip Bump: Are prediction markets crowdsourced wisdom — or just prop bets? Prediction markets — a mix of gambling and conventional wisdom — offer real-time data on what the crowd thinks will happen, predictions that are often wrong.

I wrote about how prediction markets combine the moral dubiousness of gambling with the artificial certainty of polling averages and win chances. It ends with a Simpsons quote.

Gift link:
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Textbook example of the SPJ ethical guideline that news orgs “be accountable.” Bravo.

Energy companies agree to give back $71 million to utility customers State regulators approve $71 million settlement with energy service companies tied to NRG that will provide $50 million in rebates to 278,000 utility customers.

State regulators approve $71 million settlement with energy service companies tied to NRG that will provide $50 million in rebates to 278,000 utility customers.

When the inevitable slew of Trump 47 books comes out in 2029, perhaps someone will explain why the administration kept putting Bessent in front of the cameras.

Read the text of this invite below. It is crazed.

'Ellison’s decision to spend time in Washington “honoring” a White House that has made demonizing the press central to its playbook has outraged staffers at CBS News.' www.status.news/p/david-elli...

I'm a sucker for the perhaps-you-have-some-question satiric format, and this is Brian's best since his RFK-Nuzzi banger.

Hudson upgraded its streetlights. Then it got a $105,000 National Grid bill. The city blames National Grid for failing to bill. The utility says Hudson did not provide updated information for 18 months.

Ooof! Nora Mishanec reports.

Cotten Seiler's "White Care" Cotten Seiler is professor of American studies at Dickinson College. He is the author of Republic of Drivers: A Cultural History of Automob...

My brother puts his brilliant new book “”White Care” to the Pg. 99 test and comes away feeling pretty good about it. page99test.blogspot.com/2026/04/cott...

Cohoes police officer charged with promoting child sexual performance A Cohoes police officer was arrested by State Police Thursday night and arraigned on charges of promoting a sexual performance by a child.

A Cohoes police officer — who also works part-time for the Coeymans PD — was arrested by State Police on Thursday night and arraigned on charges of promoting a sexual performance by a child. Brendan Lyons reports. www.timesunion.com/state/articl...

THE STRETCHER

Trump: "Millions of American small businesses, including corner stores. What is a corner store? I've never heard that term. I know what a corner store is but I've never heard it described-- a corner store. Who the hell wrote that?"

Gallery: Relitigating a historic free speech trial Albany's federal courthouse hosts a dramatic recreation of the case of John Peter Zenger, whose trial for libel served as an early argument for freedom of the press.

A bewigged time was had by all — always fun to ham it up with Jimmy Vielkind. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

As Breaker first reported, CBS News has invited both Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to be guests at their tables at the White House Correspondents' dinner just days after Ellison's cocktail soiree.

You might or or might not (but I’m guessing might not) be surprised to learn that CBS News invited Stephen Miller to be their guest at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Hegseth, too.

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"They are quality human beings ... there was no reason that was provided to us as to why they were removed" -- military officials acknowledge they have no idea why some of their colleagues were purged by the Trump administration

Innocent man who spent decades in prison for Albany police shooting set free Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon said Corey Young “did not likely get a fair trial” when he was convicted of firing a gun at two officers.

Albany Det. Ken Wilcox died 20 years ago this month; this story is a reminder of how his corruption — though others took part — caused human misery and injustice that has persisted since then. www.timesunion.com/state/articl...

This is one of those moments where they say out loud that they don't do the *ten seconds* of actual thought needed here, they outsource that to Clippy.