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WBFO Brief January 26, 2024

On today's WBFO Brief:

  • No charges will be filed against Buffalo police officers for their roles in the police shooting of a man during a mental call in September.
  • Theater Talk with Peter Hall and Anthony Chase.
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  • Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia says an NYCLU analysis of police misconduct records does not accurately reflect current BPD internal investigation practices and outcomes.
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  • In one of his last acts as Buffalo Mayor before announcing his resignation earlier today, Byron Brown issued an Executive Order establishing the Office of Gun Violence Prevention in Buffalo.