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Today, an intense look at the number of suspensions in Buffalo Public Schools, including a disproportionate amount of them for Black students, disabled students and low income students. Also, talk of letting judges have more discretion in the state's new bail reforms. All Buffalo-owned buildings will have automatic defibrillators at the ready, and Rev. Darius Pridgen, the president of the Buffalo City Council has announced that he will not seek re-election

In our weekly “Producers’ Picks” episode we bring you a collection of recent interviews around 1 topic: the disproportionate blizzard-related deaths, and discussion about the way poor people and people of color could have been helped more during Winter Storm Elliott. Guests include: Jessica Bauer-Walker, Executive Director of the Community Health Worker Network of Buffalo, Karina Tefft of The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Jalonda Hill from the Fair Fines and Fees Coalition and Colored Girls Bike Too. Also, Buffalo Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth.

Former Buffalo Police officer Cariol Horne gained fame when she was removed from the force after trying to stop another officer from using a chokehold on a handcuffed suspect. But more recently, she was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, obstruction of justice, and harassment, as police responded to reports of looting during the Winter Storm Elliot. Now she's speaking out about how people were treated during the blizzard. Then Rosalind Burgin, President of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors, talks about the discrimination they have seen at open houses, and a new video series to combat it.

Toronto correspondent Dan Karpenchuk reports on the death of the iconic politician known as Hurricane Hazel. Also, a thank you message from Damar Hamlin, and the NYS Senate takes up the possibility of bail reform.

Today we discuss the release of video in Memphis showing police beating Tyre Nichols. Prof. John Torrey from SUNY Buffalo State is a member of the city of Buffalo's Police reform commission. Then Attorney Miles Gresham, a policy fellow with the Partnership for Public Good, and a longtime advocate for more police accountability weighs in.

A lot of talk in Albany about whether recent bail reforms has led to a spike in crime, with a debate on data reliability and if they will ever really know. Also streamlining the NEXUS border crossing pass application process, and the mother of Tyler Lewis is visiting Buffalo to try and prod authorities into releasing information on the investigation of her son's death at UB in October.

A Black History Month profile of Sheila Brown, in another "Women Wednesday" segment from Angelea Preston. Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt has a preview of Governor Hochul's budget announcement today. Transit workers in Canada are calling for fresh anti-violence measures on the subway after several high-profile incidents recently. And Democrat Nate McMurray tells the Buffalo News he is running in a primary for County Executive, against incumbent Mark Poloncarz .

For over 40 years, Dr. Henry Louis Taylor at the University of Buffalo's Center for Urban Studies has looked at the challenges that face Buffalo's communities of color. In today's interview with Jay Moran, he turns to the disparities laid bare during the Christmas blizzard.

We start off Black History Month with documentary filmmaker Tarabu Betserai Kirkland and the story of his mother's eyewitness account of civil rights struggles in the south before moving to Buffalo. He's the director of "100 Years From Mississippi" and also tells his own story of fighting for civil rights at Canisius College with Buffalo-based artist LeRoi Johnson. Then NAACP President Mark Blue joins us to discuss plans for a 5/14 Memorial in Buffalo.

Analysis of the Buffalo Bills loss that ends their season and any playoff hopes this year. Also, a glimpse inside the community benefits agreement being negotiated for a new stadium. Also a look at the loss of land in Ontario's Green Belt is triggering some questions from some lawmakers.