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Kelly Marie Wofford has spent the first two years in her latest job laying the foundation for an office designed to serve those whose circumstances make it hard to lead
The blizzard that swept through Buffalo Niagara late last month caused widespread devastation and prompted serious questions about why, in key ways, the municipal response was lacking.
Of the 43 people who died in Erie County during Winter Storm Elliott, at least 20 victims were Black, 18 were White and one was Hispanic. Today we hear from two strong East Side voices asking why almost half were people of color, in a county that is only 13 percent Black. First up, Dave Debo talks with Buffalo Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth. Then Thomas O’Neil White continues the conversation with attorney Karina Tefft of The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Jalonda Hill from the Fair Fines and Fees Coalition and Colored Girls Bike Too.
Buffalo Mayoral Candidate, India Walton, raised concerns about harassment and intimidation after her car was towed by the City of Buffalo.
News Editorial Board Weâre all for reimagining policing in the United States with the goal of making it fairer, more effective and safer for all concerned, including citizens, suspects and officers. And while itâs easy to understand the advantages of a proposal to take traffic enforcement away from police, weâre not sure that the groups pushing the idea have considered the disadvantages, which are sufficient enough to make this a bad idea, at least as currently presented. The Fair Fines + Fees Coalition, a consortium of activist groups, recommended the change last ...