Outrage and disgust as charges dropped for Buffalo police officers who fractured skull of 75-year-old peaceful protester
Despite the video evidence of the officers’ misconduct, a grand jury has dismissed the charges.
Outrage erupted after all charges against Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe the police officers who violently shoved 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the sidewalk outside Buffalo City Hall during a Black Lives Matter protest last year, leaving the long-time peace activist hospitalized with a skull fracture were dropped Thursday when a grand jury declined to indict the two officers on charges of felony assault.
The blatant and, thanks to video captured by local
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By Brandon Lewis Erie County PUBLISHED 10:53 PM ET Jan. 15, 2021 PUBLISHED 10:53 PM EST Jan. 15, 2021
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BUFFALO, N.Y. The pandemic continues to impact domestic violence in Erie County.
According to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, there were 14 domestic violence homicides in Erie County in 2019. That number dropped to three in 2020. Domestic violence cases also dropped from 2,779 in 2019 to a little more than 2,000 in 2020.
What You Need To Know
Domestic violence homicides dropped in Erie County in 2020
Overall domestic violence cases in the county decreased last year
The Family Justice Center has seen a 74% increase in calls since mid-March
Flynn believes the decline in cases may not be reflective of the actual amount. He attributes this to the bail reform laws that went into effect last year and the bac