
Buffalo updates police reform plan, some say not enough time to discuss it by due April 1 due date
Buffalo updates police reform plan
Buffalo updates police reform plan
Organizers with Free the People Western New York laid out several recommendations they believe would create change in the BPD.
An inmate died at the Erie County Holding Center after being found unresponsive early Saturday morning, Erie County Sheriff’s officials said Saturday.
The Erie County Sheriff was grilled over misconduct involving sheriff’s deputies.
Sheriff Timothy Howard took questions for nearly two hours Thursday while appearing before the legislature’s public safety committee meeting.
“If signed into law, the Fair & Timely Parole Act would ensure that parole release decisions are based on who incarcerated people are today. It would also mean that people like my father, who will one day go before New York’s Parole Board, will actually receive a fair chance at release.” Read TeAna’s full statement here.
An investigation into an arrest by two Buffalo police officers captured on cellphone video holding down and punching a man led to no charges, the Monroe County District Attorney confirmed Friday night.
The same month in 2020 that George Floyd was killed while being arrested by police in Minneapolis, a man in Buffalo had a similar encounter with police.
A police reform task force wants the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to become more diverse and transparent, while adding more citizen oversight.
In its recent editorial, The Buffalo News’ editorial board argued to keep the Buffalo Police Department in traffic enforcement. We respectfully disagree.
Debate raged Tuesday over Buffalo’s School Zone Safety Program that uses speed camera technology to enforce the 15 mph speed limit at 20 locations near schools in the city.