I'Jaz Ja'ciel
Multimedia ReporterI'Jaz Ja'ciel is an investigative reporter and a Buffalo native. She re-joined the Buffalo Toronto Public Media newsroom in February 2026, having begun her career in journalism at BTPM in 2019 as a weekend anchor. Ja'ciel later reported for Spectrum News 1 Buffalo and Investigative Post.
Additionally, she serves as president of the National Association of Black Journalists’ Buffalo chapter, a title she has held since 2023.
Ja'ciel has received a number of recognitions for her work and community contributions, including the Changemakers 30 Under 30 Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Rising Star award at the InfoTech BETAs. A graduate of Buffalo State University, Ja'ciel earned a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism and Masters of Science in Data Science and Analytics.
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Inspector General Lucy Lang moderated a panel at the Buffalo History Museum Tuesday recognizing 250 years of public service. -
A video on social media appearing to show Macy shoving a woman to the ground sparks calls for transparency and accountability from local law enforcement. -
The $13.4 million construction contract will include rehabilitating roughly 950 feet of seawall, along with installing mooring equipment, utilities, lighting and a waterfront promenade. -
One chapter of the Buffalo Grand Hotel’s Housing Court saga has come to a close. BTPM News spoke with owner Harry Stinson about the judgment, and what comes next for the downtown Buffalo property. -
The county's Corrections Specialist Advisory Board presented its annual report to the Erie County Legislature, days after the holding center death of Antonio Pizarro. -
The new report highlights the pressures and possibilities of girlhood in the age of social media. -
John Davidson says the block party that led to 11 people shot indicates larger issues facing the Buffalo Police Department, which remains without a union contract. -
The audit found that about one in five calls and text messages to the NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence's hotline went unanswered. -
New York State officials say a historic investment in childcare is helping move the state closer to universal access while also giving counties more resources to address long-standing waitlists. -
The U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling rejects President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to deny automatic citizenship to some children born in the U.S.
