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Just-Released Records Show Lack of Judicial Oversight in Sheriff’s Cell Phone Spying
Buffalo, NY’s WGRZ reports newly released records suggest the Erie County Sheriff’s Office obtained little judicial oversight for its controversial... more
April Fool’s Day Prank Gone Bad Leads to NFTA Investigation
Niagara Frontier Transit Authority police are investigating a girl for an irresponsible April Fool’s Day joke she pulled yesterday. According... more
Arizona Coyotes Radio Commentator Arraigned in Buffalo on Numerous Charges
Nick Boynton, the Arizona Coyotes' radio commentator and a former NHL player, appeared for arraignment in Buffalo City Court on... more
Will Sheriff’s Use of Cell Phone Spying Lead to Reopened Criminal Cases?
A New York State Supreme Court ruling is requiring the Erie County Sheriff’s Office to turn over documents related to... more
Attica Guards’ Plea Deal Means No Jail Time for Inmate’s Beating
WGRZ invited me to their studios to discuss the plea deal reached by former Attica prison guards Sean Warner, Keith... more
Buffalo Schools Board Member Carl Paladino Threatens Legal Action Over Charges He Calls Slanderous
WGRZ’s Kelly Dudzik asked for my analysis on Buffalo School Board member Carl Paladino’s threat to take legal action against... more
Family of November Storm Victim Donald Abate Files Notice of Claim Against County
The family of Donald Abate, one of the 13 people who died as a result of the November 2014 snowstorm... more
Parents Sentenced in Daughter’s Death After Failing to Obtain Medical Treatment for Her
Even after repeated admonitions to obtain medical treatment for their daughter Marissa, Jeremy and Astrid Ikeler failed get her treatment,... more
Guns America’s S. H. Blannelberry and I Discuss New York’s SAFE Act and Orders of Protection
Reporter S. H. Blannelberry of Guns America and I spoke recently. Click on the video above for the full interview.... more
After Years of Rumors, Former NYS Assembly Speaker Silver Faces Serious Charges
Sheldon Silver, who served as speaker of the New York State Assembly for two decades, was arrested January 22 on... more
