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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A canceled Department of Homeland Security career expo at the Buffalo Convention Center is drawing criticism from Erie County Legislator Lindsay Lorigo, who said political influence played a role in the decision and is calling for a closer look at how the publicly owned venue is managed. -
Sen. April Baskin launched the first of the four-dinner fall series Thursday evening. -
The members voted unanimously to approve a five-year contract, but some board members say they felt strong-armed into accepting the terms. -
Engineering student Jacob Cassidy was suspended for two years after two students reported overhearing him make comments about shooting up the school during a conversation in Baldy Hall last November. -
Gun violence in Buffalo remains well below historical averages, even as the city has seen a slight increase in shootings and shooting victims compared with this time last year. City leaders say intelligence-led policing and efforts to remove illegal firearms are helping drive a longer-term decline. -
Mixed emotions filled the campus as students moved into their freshman dorms for the fall semester. -
State and federal agencies are expanding radiological testing into nine Southtowns communities after earlier surveys identified areas needing closer examination. -
Questions continue to surround a confrontation outside La Flor Bakery following Saturday’s Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade. Five people were arrested and Buffalo Police say at least two officers were injured while attempting to disperse what the department called an unlawful gathering. But community members are questioning what prompted the police response in the first place. -
New drones, surveillance cameras and license plate readers are among the upgrades the city has received from state funding. -
Robert Restaino says the emergency isn't due to new or worsening conditions —it was triggered by the City Council's failure to approve contracts.
