In response to the inadequate Buffalo police reform agenda that Mayor Brown released, local advocates will be holding a press conference on Friday at 9:30 AM to respond. The agenda falsely claims to be based on community input and is only open to the community for a two day period for comments. We would like to set the record straight.
Following news this week that the Buffalo Police Department is disbanding its traffic division, a local coalition of advocates for defunding the police are calling for the city to stop police enforcement of traffic altogether.
Join us in Buffalo outside the Holding Center (40 Delaware Ave) at 10:30am, to publicly launch the Justice Roadmap 2021 on Zoom and with socially distanced rallies in five locations (NYC, Buffalo, Long Island, Troy and Westchester).
Candlelight caroling (with texts about solitary) and short speeches to urge Gov. Cuomo and the state legislature to enact the HALT Solitary Confinement Act. Remember your mask and safe distancing, especially when singing. Will be livecast statewide.
Free the People of Western New York held a community discussion at the Belle Center in Buffalo Thursday night to share ideas about police reform and accountability.
