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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Prospective jurors were questioned Tuesday about capital punishment, pretrial exposure and whether they could remain impartial in the federal death-penalty case against Payton Gendron. -
New NYPIRG data shows dozens of water outlets above New York’s 5 ppb lead threshold at individual Western New York schools, including Forestville, Frontier and Stanley Makowski. -
A parent advocate and Da Vinci student say Buffalo Public Schools should be more transparent and include families in its proposed eight-school closure plan. -
The national bestselling author and social justice strategist will visit Buffalo Wednesday for a Banned Books Week conversation about movements, power, censorship and access to information. -
The state-led strategic planning initiative is looking at the future of the waterfront from the Erie Basin Marina to Michigan Avenue. -
Niagara University’s 2026 Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit brought industry leaders to downtown Buffalo to discuss artificial intelligence, changing consumer trends, innovation and government policy affecting the food industry. -
Demonstrators are pressing Uniland Development not to renew ICE’s downtown Buffalo lease as advocates describe the effects of immigration enforcement on Western New York families. -
Northland’s new Buffalo training lab will offer hands-on, clean energy instruction and a one-year certificate program beginning in January. -
A new statewide organizing push is focusing on disengaged Democratic voters in Erie County and across New York ahead of the November election. -
The new law guarantees paid time away from duty after qualifying traumatic events, with supporters saying it could improve officer mental health and public safety.
