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.
By assaulting 75-year-old Martin Gugino as he peacefully protested, the city and police attacked his “most fundamental rights as an American,” said his co-counsel.
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.
Jesús Hernandez was enjoying time with his family, when Buffalo police officers arrived on his property forcing him to come with them for questioning. Hernandez reflects on how this incident impacted himself and his family, what structural changes need to be made, and what healing looks like for himself and his community.
Last night, Free the People, Western New York held a meeting in the Belle Center to talk about policing and police. Under an order from Governor Cuomo, Buffalo must appoint a task force to study the Police Department and decide on what changes have to be made to update the agency and see how it handles racial issues.
