Generations of Black and brown people have experienced police violence in their communities, but the death of George Floyd ignited the powder keg of America’s racial reckoning.
NYS AG Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the Erie County Sheriff and Erie County for failing to address sexual misconduct in the correctional facilities.
A recent ruling in Erie County Court requires the Erie County District Attorney’s Office to share with defense attorneys the full disciplinary record of any police officer who will be called as a witness in a criminal case.
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.
End the practice of police interrogating children without a lawyer. #Right2RemainSilent
Serious incidents like assaults, sex offenses or deaths occurred more than 400 times in the Erie County Holding Center in 2019, according to data from the State Commission of Correction.
