For weeks, residents have packed Cheektowaga council meetings, demanding the town restrict how police engage with migrants. On Tuesday lawmakers tabled a resolution that would have done so.
The Niagara County Forensics Lab's former director, sister of a prominent state senator, allegedly engaged in harassment, unprofessional behavior and conduct that could compromise criminal cases.
Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti says his agency will now only detain migrants charged with crimes — a departure from the department's previous agreement with ICE.
