By Mark Wozniak
Buffalo, NY – Buffalo's African-American community is being urged to boycott the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's Metro Bus and Rail service Wednesday.
At issue is the alleged use of physical force on an African-American bus driver by transit officers during an incident last October. The driver, Elizabeth Taylor Oliver, was trying to break up a confrontation between officers and a 15 year old girl.
Oliver faces misdemeanor charges. She served a 30 day suspension, but is currently on medical leave.
Her City Court trial was postponed last week until February 10th, with hopes of a pretrial resolution.