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The latest on Buffalo Bill DeMar Hamlin, with support from a range of other athletes and sports professionals. Also, preparing athletes and others for emergencies. and in Albany, controversy over two officials waiting to take office, Also, Sharon Belton-Cottman has been selected as President of the Buffalo School Board.

Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson looks at the lack of development on the East side with Angelea Preston. Then, Jay Moran is joined by Murray Holman from the Buffalo Peacekeepers and the Stop the Violence Coalition to discuss whether there has been any change or progress since the Tops shootings on 5/14.

Albany Correspondent Karen DeWitt has the latest on a push for "Clean Slate" legislation that would give people with some criminal records a chance to have their records cleared and land jobs after they have served their sentences. Ontario correspondent Dan Karpenchuk reports on a massive province-wide crackdown on child pornography. And today we have news on rallies to try and get the state to subsidize home care worker wages, the resignation of NY State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett, and

Steve Stoute is with us for the entire hour's program to elaborate on urban engagement and how the school can rise to the occasion.

Sit back for an entertaining Theater Talk with two-time Tony nominee Alison Fraser who reminisces about Buffalo's Sesquicentennial and her original song celebrating Buffalo composers, her Tennessee Williams: Words and Music album, and her audio-book reading of Alexander Nemerov's Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York.

This morning on the WBFO Brief- the aftermath of a historic primary election that ousted four-time incumbent Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and replaced him with an upstart activist India Walton. Hear her first chat with reporters, and listen to what Brown told his supporters as the results rolled in last night.Also, hear from another upset winner- with Kimberly Beaty, winning the Democratic Primary for Erie County Sheriff. And we have an interview with an analyst who says all the upsets last night were a ‘gut punch’ for the area’s Democratic, Republican and Conservative party chairs. And lest you think there was no other news beyond the elections- Albany Correspondent Karen DeWitt weighs in with the latest on a possible change to environmental liability rules in NYS.

On today's WBFO Brief, hear the reaction of India Walton's victory including city councilman Mitch Nowakowski. And since it's Thursday, Jay is once again talking with Dr. Nancy Nielsen MD. Albany correspondent Karen Dewitt reports that Governor Andrew Cuomo will relinquish the emergency powers he's held for the past 15 months. And for activists, felony disenfranchisement remains a fight for civil rights. Hear that report from WSKG's Sarah Gager and more.

This morning on the WBFO Brief - the Erie County Legislature’s Minority Leader urges passage of a permit fee waiver to help seasonal vendors rebound from a lost summer of festivals. Housing advocates urge Governor Cuomo to extend the existing eviction moratorium beyond August 31. Niagara Falls marks 10 years of New York’s Marriage Equality Act. Goodwill launches a job training program aimed at filling local manufacturing jobs.Also, hear about a large-scale watershed cleanup scheduled for this weekend. Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt reports on the state’s newly enacted Gender Recognition Act, and also of a new attempt by a fiscal watchdog group to acquire more state data on COVID deaths, as it asks whether the state undercounted its numbers.

On today's WBFO Brief... "Shakespeare in Delaware Park returns with a new approach to classic performance – having its audience walk in the woods from scene to scene. Controversy continues in the race for Buffalo Mayor. Studies take a renewed look at the lack of internet service in rural areas of Erie County. And after pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson agreed to pay New York $230 million to settle claims the company helped fuel the opioid crisis, state legislators are trying to ensure the money goes towards addiction and recovery services."

On today's WBFO Brief... The Buffalo Mayoral race is developing into an intense contest between incumbent turned write-in candidate Byron Brown and the Democratic-backed candidate India Walton. Nearly $20 million in state transportation aid is headed to the Chautauqua & Cattaraugus County region. An explosion at a home pool in Chautauqua County has officials warning residents about mixing different cleaning chemicals. A local college is opening a new medical rehabilitation facility with the help of robotics. And WBFO's Thomas O'Neil-White continues a series of Conversations on Race with a look at the history of racism in the judicial system.