Bill Hager had a history of schizophrenia. A side effect of one of his medications was extreme thirst. Jailed at Alden, Hager drank himself to death with water three years ago.
A state commission now says the sheriff's office could have prevented his death.
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New: It's been almost three years since a homeless veteran died in the county's lockup.
A new state report — and two former inmates — say the medical staff could have prevented his death.
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We're less than three weeks away from Primary Day.
We interviewed each of three Democratic candidates running for the Buffalo-Hamburg state Assembly seat.
Here's what you need to know:
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Landlord Joseph Parlato has a history of unpaid taxes & violations.
And one property — which inspectors deemed "not legal habitable space" — was the site of a devastating fire that claimed the life of a UB student.
The city has yet to rein Parlato in.
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Early voting starts today in Erie County.
One of the key races is the Democratic primary for the 149th Assembly District seat.
We interviewed each of the candidates. Here's a primer on their politics & who's paying for their campaigns:
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New: Last April, a fire ravaged an apartment near UB, resulting in the death of a student weeks before graduation.
The landlord has yet to speak with the family or pay his $250,000 in property taxes & fees.
He'll answer to Housing Court this week:
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Major reforms like ranked-choice voting, a police oversight commission and more could be coming to Buffalo City Hall.
The commission in charge of advancing those measures has a lot to do, but took a key step Monday.
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The Trump administration has agreed to investigate the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, the Rohingya refugee who died in Buffalo in February.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding more, however.
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Border Patrol agents did not call Nurul Amin Shah Alam's family or attorneys when they dropped him off at a closed coffee shop in February.
In fact, they notified no one.
A bill would mandate they call a point of contact for future migrant releases.
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Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death could've been prevented — if anyone knew where and when he was dropped off.
Rep. Tim Kennedy's new bill mandates that DHS call a point of contact for future migrant releases.
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Legislation introduced by Rep. Tim Kennedy on Tuesday would require Homeland Security to notify migrants' families before they're released.
