Buffalo schools replacing lead poisoning risks

Testing revealed fixtures that were the source of high lead levels in water. High-priority fixes, including water fountains, have been remediated.

Report: Jail death “may have been preventable”

State investigators determined an inmate’s death in 2022 could have been avoided if he was given proper medical care at the Erie County Holding Center.

Buffalo’s 'power structure is the problem'

Study of private-sector power and its influence on local government, City Hall in particular, concludes that the priorities of the region's business leadership gives short shrift to Buffalo's problems.