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Hear about WNY support- and concern- for Iranians facing human rights struggles. Also some pushback against Gov. Kathy Hochul's chief justice nominee. And safety Damar Hamlin has returned to Buffalo for more treatment, after his cardiac arrest in Cincinnati on field during a Buffalo Bills game.

Ontario hospitals are hit by a wave of COVID and RSV cases, so now pharmacies can pitch in with the workload. Also hear about how to deal with the repeated stress that a racist shooting spree, a deadly blizzard, and the public medical crisis of DeMar Hamlin can mean during this year of pain and loss. And of course, if it's Friday, it's Theater Talk.

A victory for the Buffalo Bills sends them into the playoffs next week against Miami- with Coach McDermott saying that certainly DeMar Hamlin's resence was a factor. Also hear more from a reporter who was there. And a preview of Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech coming on Tuesday,

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Concerns about disparities in discipline of Black, Brown and disabled students in Buffalo Schools when the suspension rate is compared to White students. Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt looks at Gov. Kathy Hochul's newly announced affordable housing plan. Also SUNY Erie (ECC) President David Balkin has resigned, and a judge has tossed out an activist group's challenge to the city council's new districts map.

It's official: NY lawmakers are seeking a raise and have introduced a proposal to boost the base salary to the highest in the nation- in exchange fora possible ban on outside income. Also, a candlelight vigil in support of Muslim women in Iran will be held tonight , and there is a spike in COVID-19 cases with 178 new ones reported in Erie County.

Hear a chat about representation, with Buffalo's original Kente Claus, an afro-centric counterpart to the more familiar depictions of Santa. We also have the latest on Blizzard preparations: garbage and recycling in Buffalo are cancelled, schools — including Buffalo - are closed Friday. And the state's first licensed cannabis retail outlet is opening... downstate.

For 30 years, Theater Talk has been appointment listening on WBFO, featuring the insights of theater critic and historian, Anthony Chase, who joins Peter Hall for a five-minute weekly broadcast at 6:45 and 8:45 Friday mornings on 88.7 WBFO with a podcast available on wbfo.org. As part of BTPM (Buffalo Toronto Public Media), their beat is primarily Buffalo theater, but Broadway, The Shaw Festival, The Stratford Festival, are covered as other relevant art forms are touched on, including ballet and opera.

SUNY Buffalo State University Professor Steve Peraza talks about his work documenting Buffalo's civil rights history, contrasting it to the more traditional narrative that is put forth about racism in the South. Then Sherman Webb-Middlebrooks and Antoine Johnson explore the fatherhood initiative at the Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network talking about ways to help support fathers and families in Buffalo.

Voelker's Lanes on Elmwood Ave. is marked for demolition and the city's housing court has signed off on it. Speaking out at length for the first time since his loss in the NYS Governor's race, Republican Lee Zeldin isn't ruling out future political office. An update on the Cheektowaga police officer that was struck by a vehicle on Monday.