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  • Country singer Bryan Martin removed from stage during NY concert for intoxication and ‘erratic behavior’

    09/01/2025 6:46:06 AM PDT · by Libloather · 44 replies
    NY Post ^ | 10/01/25 | Nika Shakhnazarova
    Country singer Bryan Martin was “forcibly” yanked from the stage after causing a ruckus during a concert in upstate New York. The crooner, 37, was mid-performance at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, about 30 minutes from Albany, when he began to display “signs of intoxication and erratic behavior,” according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO). “Deputies and event staff attempted to assist Mr. Martin offstage, but due to his impaired state, he became resistant and had to be forcibly escorted out,” read the statement, which was posted on Facebook Saturday. In a Facebook video of the ordeal, the “Wolves Cry” singer...
  • US overhauls process for recognizing Indian tribes

    08/25/2013 11:24:00 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 28 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Aug 25, 2013 11:39 AM EDT | Michael Melia
    His tribe once controlled huge swaths of what is now New York and Connecticut, but the shrunken reservation presided over by Alan Russell today hosts little more than four mostly-dilapidated homes and a pair of rattlesnake dens. The Schaghticoke Indian Tribe leader believes its fortunes may soon be improving. As the U.S. Interior Department overhauls its rules for recognizing American Indian tribes, a nod from the federal government appears within reach, potentially bolstering its claims to surrounding land and opening the door to a tribal-owned casino. “It’s the future generations we’re fighting for,” Russell said. The rules floated by the...