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Grand Jury dismisses case against Buffalo police officers who pushed protester at Niagara Square
BY: Paul Ross
PUBLISHED: Feb 11, 2021
Erie County District Attorney John Flynn says a grand jury has dismissed the case against two Buffalo police officers who pushed a man during Black Lives Matter protests in Niagara Square in June 2020.