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Smoking Ban to be Implemented in All BMHA Apartments
Buffalo Municipal Housing is scheduled to start a soft implementation of its new smoke-free policy in July of this year... more
Legal Fees Rise in Buffalo School District’s Human Rights Case
The legal fees associated with a human rights civil lawsuit involving the Buffalo School District now amount to over $25,000... more
Report Finds Former State Assemblyman Breached Public Trust
The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) released a report on Wednesday concerning former New York State Assemblyman... more
Buffalo Teen Sentenced in Murder Case
Buffalo teen Jean Sanchez, who pleaded guilty in October to second degree murder in the May 2014 killing of another... more
New York State Civil Confinement Facing Legal Challenges
New York State's civil confinement program allows for some sex offenders to be involuntarily placed in a psychiatric facility, even... more
The Upstate/Downstate Divide
A collection of gun rights groups, pro-fracking advocates and other activists will rally Sunday in a small town near Binghamton. ... more
Rapper DMX Jailed in Erie County Holding Center
Rapper DMX is back in jail in Western New York. This time, he’s been sentenced to spend six months in... more
Bike-Path Crash Victim’s Family May Receive Settlement
A fatal motorcycle crash that took two lives in the Town of Amherst in 2012 may lead to safety changes... more
Escaped Convict Richard Matt Has a History of Jail Breaks
Richard Matt, the City of Tonawanda native who broke out of the Clinton Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in... more
Amherst Police Assist in Investigation of Tragedy in Delaware Park
WGRZ’s 2 on Your Side news team reports on the ongoing investigation into the accident the caused the death of... more