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Jun 5, 2020
The entire Buffalo Police Emergency Response Team has "resigned in disgust" over the suspension of two officers shown in video pushing and injuring a 75-year-old protestor, reports @Ali_IngNews: bit.ly/3cIQpao #BuffaloPolice #BuffaloPD #WNY
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Nov 14, 2022
In a deposition for a lawsuit, a retired Buffalo cop admitted he used racial epithets when dealing with Black people. He said he'd heard lots of cops do the same. Our @ghkelly1969 has the transcripts:
Testimony: Buffalo cops use of N word not uncommon - Investigative Post
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Nov 14, 2024
Kamala Harris won Erie County. That's because she won Buffalo and Amherst. The rest of the county, with a few exceptions, went for Trump. We've got more election data, unpacking how folks voted. investigativepost.org/2024/11/14/how…
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Jun 2, 2021
NEW: The Cuomo administration is refusing to release a report detailing the number of people employed at the South #Buffalo Tesla plant that cost $950 million to build, all at the expense of taxpayers
State withholding details on Tesla jobs - Investigative Post
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Dec 29, 2022
His mismanagement of the blizzard is but the latests in a long line of snafus by @MayorByronBrown. Our @JimHeaney weighs in. bit.ly/3hZdiPj #Buffalo #WNY #Niagara #NewYork #buffaloblizzard2022 #politics
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Oct 25, 2021
"I did not seek- nor will I accept- support in any form, should I decide to pursue a write-in campaign, from Carl Paladino," @MayorByronBrown said in June. Update: He did. New today in 'Campaign Notes.' #Buffalo #WNY #Politics
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Dec 3, 2024
Buffalo's elite are part of a big club — one you're not in. A new report, 'Who Rules Buffalo,' breaks down who the rich & powerful are & how they use their influence. In short: The richest have gotten richer, and public dollars flow into private hands. investigativepost.org/2024/12/03/buf…
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Dec 4, 2024
Buffalo is among America's poorest and most segregated cities. The city's leaders aren't helping the problems. Government policies pushed by the region’s traditional power brokers have been “a disaster for the people of Buffalo,” a new report concludes.
Who Rules Buffalo? A new report on the city's elite has answers.
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Jan 12, 2023
Just posted: @tesla plant in #Buffalo employing few solar workers and delivering none of the promised spin-off development. bit.ly/3QviOWR #WNY #NiagaraFalls #NewYork
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Sep 1, 2017
Congrats to our @DanTelvock for receiving 2 more awards for his stellar environmental reporting. bit.ly/2gmgX6a #Buffalo #watchdog
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Jun 17, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Erie County ranks second in the US for the number of residents charged in Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. New York ranks 4th among states. bit.ly/3xmNQoW #Buffalo #WNY #Niagara #NewYork #upstateNY #insurrection
Erie County a dubious national leader - Investigative Post
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May 19, 2022
New: #Buffalo and #WNY have a growing cadre of right-wing extremists. @JimHeaney details their inroads at both the grassroots and electoral level in 'Outrages and Insights'
The rise of the radical right in WNY - Investigative Post
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Oct 27, 2021
Are City Hall employees campaigning on the public's dime? A simple question @ghkelly1969 asked, with an evasive answer from @MayorByronBrown's spokesperson. Read the maddening exchange here: #Buffalo #WNY #Politics
Our reporter's exchange with Byron Brown's spokesman raises questions as to whether city employees...
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