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Woman shot by Buffalo police pleads guilty to attempted assault on Donovan Drive Cynthia L. Gilbert, 38, was shot in the shoulder in September after she stabbed a man in the head. She is scheduled to be sentenced in April.

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Trial for Tops killer to be in Buffalo: Interests of victims 'outweigh' move to Rochester, judge says A federal judge denied Payton Gendron's request to move his death penalty trial to Rochester. Instead, the judge said that Gendron, whose racist attack killed 10 people at the Jefferson Avenue Tops su...

Federal trial for racist mass shooter to be in Buffalo: Interests of victims 'outweigh' move to Rochester, judge says buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

The White House’s Financial Disclosures for Top Officials Are Incomplete Border Czar Tom Homan’s financial disclosure has not been finalized by the federal ethics office.

We don't have a complete picture of senior Trump administration officials’ personal finances — and there’s no telling when we will.

Inside the government's tortured ethics process that's leaving the public in the dark.

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Fashion Outlets is at the edge of a cliff. Here's how it got there Fashion Outlets owner Macerich is facing a $76.8M balloon payment on the mall due in October. But with the mall assessed at about $82M less than it was in 2010 when the loan was issued, it's a big cha...

Outlet malls don't have the same edge they once had over traditional enclosed shopping centers, but they foreclose at about half the rate.

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Great quotes in military history.

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Officer charged with murder previously accused of using badge for 'personal vengeance' The Buffalo News recently obtained more than 180 pages of Lance Woods' disciplinary records through a Freedom of Information Law request of the Buffalo Police Department. Woods was arrested last month...

I found an odd 2011 case when I FOILed for Lance Woods' disciplinary records.

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Buffalo mayor says to expect tax increases for several years Mayor Sean Ryan and the Common Council are walking into a difficult budget season, and city taxpayers should brace for significant increases.

With budget season ramping up, Buffalo officials warn that tax increases are coming

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Country Joe McDonald, anti-war singer who electrified Woodstock, dies at 84 Country Joe and the Fish's best-known song, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," captured the growing anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam era.

Country Joe and the Fish's best-known song, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," captured the growing anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam era. n.pr/4b7Vs5H

Some private practice lawyers are making more than $300K in taxpayer money to represent low-income defendants Which local, private practice lawyers received the most public money for representing low-income defendants charged with crimes? We take a look at who, why and what's next.

More stemming from the county comptroller's audit of the Assigned Counsel Program

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Front-page story today in @buffalonews.com

Officer charged with murder previously accused of using badge for 'personal vengeance' The Buffalo News recently obtained more than 180 pages of Lance Woods' disciplinary records through a Freedom of Information Law request of the Buffalo Police Department. Woods was arrested last month...

Lance Woods, the Buffalo police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his wife, was previously accused of using his badge for 'personal vengeance'
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Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas.

"At one point he said he overheard a security guard talking about bets made among the staff over which detainee would be next to die by suicide. The guard said he had paid $500 into a pool, with the total pot riding on the outcome."

State Attorney General's Office to review death of Rohingya refugee The state Attorney General's Office will review the release of Nurul Amin Shah Alam from the Erie County Holding Center, events in the five days he was missing, and the "unreliable account" of Border ...

State Attorney General's Office to review death of Rohingya refugee
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Friday, March 6: Due to a facility issue, Erie County Family Court will be closed today. Emergency matters will be handled virtually. For more information, call 716-845-7400 or visit ErieFamilyHelp@nycourts.gov

Buffalo police chief says man shot and killed by officers held three people at knifepoint Officers responded to a man suffering a mental health crisis, a situation that grew into the man holding three people hostage at knifepoint, according to preliminary information from Buffalo police.

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From state court system: Friday, 3/6/26: Due to a facility issue, Erie County Family Court will be closed to the public today until 12:00 PM. Emergency matters will be handled virtually. For more information, call 716-845-7444, email Eriefamilyhelp@nycourts.gov or see www.nycourts.gov.

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

Before her firing, Kristi Noem faced questions about refugee who died in Buffalo "What about the officers in Buffalo who abandoned a barefoot, blind refugee in the middle of a freezing night miles away from his home. Will any of them face accountability?," Rep. Jerry Nadler asked ...

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Update: Thursday, March 5: Due to a facility issue Erie County Family Court will be closed to the public today. Emergency matters will be handled virtually. For more information, call 716-845-7400 or visit ErieFamilyHelp@nycourts.gov

Scanlon calls for Macy to appear before Police Oversight Committee Former Mayor and current Common Council Member Christopher Scanlon wants the interim Buffalo Police commissioner to answer questions about his role in the controversy involving Erie County Sheriff’s O...

Chris Scanlon wants interim Buffalo Police Commissioner Craig Macy to answer questions about his interactions with D.J. Granville's sister-in-law/then-Buffalo Police lieutenant after Granville struck 7 parked cars on April 11, 2024

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D.J. Granville to retire from Erie County Sheriff's Office later this month Daniel "D.J." Granville, the embattled chief of narcotics for the Erie County Sheriff's Office, plans to retire from his job on March 27, his attorney said.

This story broke yesterday afternoon: D.J. Granville to retire from Erie County Sheriff's Office later this month

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From New York State Court System:

Thursday, 3/5/26: Due to a facility issue, Erie County Family Court will be closed to the public today until 12:00 PM. Emergency matters will be handled virtually. For more information, call 716-845-7444 or visit www.nycourts.gov.

Story’s got a statement from Granville’s boss and more details

D.J. Granville to retire from Erie County Sheriff's Office later this month Daniel "D.J." Granville, the embattled chief of narcotics for the Erie County Sheriff's Office, plans to retire from his job on March 27, his attorney said.

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Pearl Jam - Black (Live in Hyde Park 2010) YouTube video by bystarlight2010

Killer.

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Lighter – or no – punishments for four Buffalo cops in Granville case Buffalo Police Officers Thomas Karbowski, Lisa Perillo, Omar Tirado and Brittany Bartels were targets of the Internal Affairs investigation. What happened to each varied and paled in comparison to Luc...

We know what happened to Granville's sister-in-law. Here's what happened to four other Buffalo police officers. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Buffalo Police Internal Affairs: Granville's sister-in-law may have committed crimes What Buffalo Police Lt. Lucia Esquilin did after her brother-in-law crashed into seven parked vehicles nearly two years ago may have constituted criminal conduct, the Buffalo Police Department's Inter...

Lucia Esquilin, sister-in-law of Daniel "D.J." Granville, the chief of narcotics for the Erie County Sheriff's Office, took action that could qualify as tampering with evidence, official misconduct and obstruction of governmental administration, per the IA charges. buffalonews.com/news/local/c...

Buffalo police asked the Sheriff's Office for help with its Granville investigation. The answer was no The Erie County Sheriff's Office refused to cooperate with the Buffalo Police Department's own internal investigation into Sheriff's narcotics chief Daniel "D.J." Granville. Here's what happened and w...

A tale of two D.J. Granville investigations:

The City of Buffalo released 2.5GB of police Internal Affairs documents and files.

The Erie County Sheriff's Office released 7 pages.
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Family of Rohingya refugee describes grief, desire to be reunited with relatives "But our biggest wish, my mother's wish, my wish, is to be reunited with my brothers so we can have each other's shoulders" to cry on, Nurul Shah Alam's son said.

"I didn't even know how he was. I didn't know where he was, and to find out that he was gone without even saying goodbye – that's what breaks my heart."
--Fatimah Abdul Roshid, wife of Nurul Amin Shah Alam

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