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On the two month anniversary of the racist mass shooting at Tops markets, poet Jillian Hanesworth talks about why she won't be inside the store when it re-opens tomorrow. Also, closer to a final plan for any redesign of the Scajaquada Expressway and news of the latest chance for public comment on the Buffalo Bills new stadium

Go inside the new Tops Market on Jefferson Ave., after being shut down for 2 months after the racist shootingsthere. Also, hear legal analysis of the accused shooter's indictment- and why a former Assistant US Attorney says it tips the US Justice Department's hand on pursuing the death penalty. And if it's Friday- It's TheaterTalk

 What is health equity, how do we measure it, and what can we do to balance the scales? In this episode, Dr. Tim Murphy, Director of the UB Community Health Equity Research Institute which was created in response to race based health disparities, especially among Black people on the East Side, breaks it down for us in a way we can all understand.

 In this episode, Speaker, Trainer, and Author Duncan Kirkwood talks about his global resilience advocacy work and empowering young people, parents, and communities.

The public response to Monkeypox is bringing back memories of the early AIDS crisis for some of the region's LGBTQ community. Also, a retrospective of the last year since then Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resigantion after sexual harassment allegations. And a new effort to combat domestic terrorism in NYS with each county now being required to come up with a special plan to thwart events like the Tops shooting of May 14.

The Canadian freeze on handgun purchases is being put in place sooner, with an administrative ban on the import and export of guns from the U.S. NY is stockpiling masks and COVID tests, in case there is a surge. Also, demolition of Cayuga homes in Central NY despite protests from Native American clan leaders, and a push to have youth and children vaccinated.

In this episode, Dave Debo welcomes back Russell Weaver, Ph.D. from Cornell IRL to continue the discussion on redistricting after the Mayor’s public hearing and our extensive discussions last week. Jay Moran talks with Andrea Ó Súilleabháin, Executive Director of Partnership for the Public Good about PPG’s annual effort, through its community agenda program, to focus on issues facing Buffalo and Western New York.

Hear from a Chautauqua County family struggling with the statewide shortage of home care aides- especially in rural areas. Also, the debate over farm wages and new overtime qualifications has made for another issue in the Governor's race. And there are plans to expand the wetlands at Woodlawn Beach State Park.

Today we have many voices from a contentious public hearing on the city's proposed new council districts— that included a shouting match in which Mayor Bryon Brown misgendered an audience member several times. Also, Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt looks at the expansion of who can deliver vaccines against Monkeypox in a state that has about a quarter of the nation's cases.

If it's Friday, it's Theater Talk— today with Anthony and Peter at The Shaw Festival and Shakespeare in Delaware Park. Also, WBFO's Tom Dinki on the latest in talks between Kaleida Health and their labor unions. WBFO's Mike Desmond has a look at the disconnect between COVID in the community and what'sbeing reported in health statistics statistics, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is speaking out (again) on bail reform.