On today’s WBFO Brief, hear personal tales of gun violence as Erie County declares a public health crisis. Also, hear how Buffalo’s city council is taking steps toward a new system to pinpoint traffic stops and trends that could make police more equitable and accountable. And get the latest on a push to have unpaid family caregivers receive a tax credit for their work.
We recap an unusual news day with several breaking events yesterday: Flooding in Niagara County triggered an overnight state of emergency there with road closures, an industrial warehouse fire triggered evacuations in Williamsville near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and we have more on a house explosion in Lackawanna.