How a Troubled Police Department Is Shaping Buffalo’s Mayoral Race

Citing years of police brutality and racial disparities in arrests, activists are pushing candidates to embrace reforms ahead of next week’s Democratic primaries.

Raina Lipsitz Jun 15, 2021

Another Reason To End Prison Gerrymandering: To Identify And Invest In Neighborhoods Most Affected By Incarceration

Vaidya Gullapalli Feb 28, 2020

In Erie County, Jail Deaths Continue Despite High-Profile Tragedy

The death of 27-year-old India Cummings in 2016 garnered national media attention and a renewed push by local activists over conditions of confinement in the New York county’s jails. But the deaths haven’t stopped.

Raina Lipsitz Jan 16, 2020

Buffalo Lawsuit Challenges ‘Racial Profiling’ in Traffic Stops

Advocacy group demands an end to traffic checkpoints concentrated in Black and Latinx areas.

Prince Shakur Jul 18, 2018