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The Center for Community Alternatives, Inc. (CCA) is a leader in community-based alternatives to incarceration and policy advocacy to reduce reliance on incarceration. Heather Crimmins, Upstate Director of Program Development & Supervising Attorney in Reentry Advocacy at CCA, spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazines producer Andrea Cunliffe about the organization.

CCA offices in Syracuse and now cover Troy and the Capital Region

Learn more at www.communityalternatives.org

The 25th annual Kateri Peace Conference will take place in Fonda on Sept. 8 to 9. A key presenter will be Kathy Kelly on the upcoming Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal. John Amidon talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the overall themes and speakers of the conference. kateripeaceconference.org

August 7, the group All of Us held a round table to discuss the meaning of Black August.

Black August is an acknowledgment and commemoration of the countless organizers, activists, and freedom fighters who sacrificed their freedom and lives in the struggle for Black liberation.

Jamaica Miles mediated the discussion with Shawn Young and Lamiek Taylor. In part two, we hear Jamaica Miles paraphrase a favorite motto before welcoming in some of the other people taking part in the roundtable.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

At the Albany Common Council meeting on Monday, August 7 council members discussed recent complaints about Albany Police Departments’ obstruction of their investigations. Moses Nagel reports.

Then, at a recent Green Party webinar on climate and agriculture. Mark Dunela focuses on the remarks of Liz Henderson of NOFA (Northeast Organic Farm Association), who discusses the need to build healthy soils and reforms needed in the pending Farm Bill.

Later on, HMM Correspondent Dulcinia Diggs speaks with Rachel Anne, a model, actress and now kitty shop owner. Rachel goes into detail about what convinced her to open this special place.

After that, We Talk with Robilee Mcintyre and Don Rittner about the Troy Burden Iron Work.

Finally, Thom Francis introduces us to Poetic License - Albany, a joint project of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and Upstate Artists Guild that brings together regional poets and visual artists.

Today we welcome Robilee Mcintyre who is a history buff and the artist behind Troy Bricks, as well as Don Rittner, an American historian, archeologist, anthropologist, environmental activist, educator, author and filmmaker. Today we are talking about The history of the industry in Troy New York and how industry help shape Troy ny.

Creative Commons image: Photographer:Daterot Photos shows a Meneely Bell from Troy Located in Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.

Cats and coffee, doesn't that sound like a good time? The Pretty Paw Lounge is a cat cafe in Rotterdam, NY. Owner Rachel Anne sat down with HMM Correspondent Dulcinia Diggs to talk about why this place is needed in the Capital Region and what convinced her to open this special place. Rachel Anne is a model, actress, and now kitty cafe owner. To learn more about The Pretty Paw Lounge, visit https://www.prettypawlounge.com/

The Albany Common Council held their latest meeting on Monday, August 7. At the meeting, council members discussed the Civilian Complaint Review Board’s recent complaints about Albany Police Departments’ obstruction of their investigations. Moses Nagel reports.

Thom Francis introduces us to Poetic License - Albany, a joint project of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and Upstate Artists Guild that brings together regional poets and visual artists. In 2022, over 100 poems were submitted and 18 works of art were created and exhibited in Albany at the Art Associates Gallery and Lark Hall. Today we will hear three poets who shared their work at a special reading celebrating the collaboration.

On Monday, August 14, the EcoAction Committee of the Green Party held a webinar on climate and agriculture. This segment focuses on the remarks of Liz Henderson of NOFA (Northeast Organic Farm Association), who discusses the need to build healthy soils and reforms needed in the pending Farm Bill. Agriculture is often overlooked as a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Globally agriculture accounts for almost a third of emissions. Our food system is also under threat from climate change and extreme weather, at both the level of production and distribution. The lack of access to healthy, affordable food for many is already a major domestic and global problem. Only recently has the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) begun to highlight the role of agriculture in the climate crisis, including the recommendation to move to a more plant-based diet. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Jillian Hermansky wrote her Masters thesis on community radio. She spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer, Melissa Bromley, about her research and the importance of community media.