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Porchfest returns to the Elmwood Village this weekend. Elmwood Village Association Executive Director James Cichoki talks planning and logistics for the event.
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Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy.
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Since the pandemic, chronic absenteeism in the nation's K-12 schools has skyrocketed. These teens are working to get their attendance back on track.
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WBFO Arts & Culture Beat
- Theater Talk: Anthony recalls original co-host Jim Santella; 8 good shows closing; still up: CROSSING DELANCEY at JRT, MELVILLE BOYS at Desiderio's
- Theater Talk: Final shows before Artie cutoff: I F*CKED YOU IN MY SPACESHIP, OKLAHOMA!, WEDDING BAND, CROSSING DELANCEY
- Theater Talk: In the burbs and downtown, great theater all around - CROWNS, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, THE A.I. AT DELPHI, THE DEATH OF A STREETCAR NAMED VIRGINIA WOOLF, and AIRNESS!
- Theater Talk: Yancey, Loconti-Alcocer shine in WATSON INTELLIGENCE and THE PRICE. SATCHEL PAIGE closes this weekend... so much good theater (see listings)
WBFO Disabilities Beat
- Disabilities Beat: How do we make sure disabled survivors of gun violence aren’t forgotten?
- Disabilities Beat: French business leaders' perspectives on American accessibility
- Disabilities Beat: French disability rights leaders visit Buffalo
- Disabilities Beat: Personal care in New York is about to change
WBFO Racial Equity Beat
- BPS students join scholars, anti-violence leaders for gun violence summit
- Driving while Black in Buffalo? You’re over 3x more likely to get stopped by police compared to a white person
- A Buffalo church founded during the Civil Rights Movement is using faith to oppose racism
- What can Buffalo learn from Charleston's experiences since the attack at Mother Emanuel AME?
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Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman, was shot and killed at his apartment by a deputy this month. Lawyers for the family dispute the sheriff's office claim of self-defense.
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Louisiana could be the first state to regulate mifepristone and misoprostol in the same way as some narcotics and stimulants. Opponents predict harmful delays in miscarriage and other lawful uses.
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Across the city, power lines and trees are downed, traffic lights are out and glass is scattered across downtown. About 900,000 customers were left without power early Friday.
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Thirty years after Portishead's debut, Gibbons' first solo album is the testament of an uncanny singer simply making it through each day.
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Stock markets received a boost from new data showing inflation is easing. Lower inflation has raised hopes about the U.S. economy — but there are still a lot of unknowns.
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Imagine that imaginary friends were real. Now imagine that IF director John Krasinski and star Ryan Reynolds convinced A-list pals to voice them.
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Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs urged female graduates to embrace the title of "homemaker" in a controversial commencement speech. The NFL says he was speaking "in his personal capacity."
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Buffalonian's share their thoughts ahead of the Common Council's public hearing on the 2024-2025 budget.
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As the Buffalo area and Western New York region reflect on the two-year anniversary of 5/14, an artistic initiative puts the focus on varied emotions being felt to this day.
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Arts & CultureAs the city of Buffalo marks the two-year anniversary of the racist attack on the Jefferson Avenue Tops that claimed 10 lives, film producer Rais Bhuiyan can empathize with the trauma felt throughout the community.
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Open Buffalo is creating a more equitable Buffalo through collaboration and their Race. Power and Privilege program
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The final design of the memorial remembering the victims was unveiled by Governor Kathy Hochul and members of the 5/14 Memorial Commission
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The mayor's office announced events in remembrance of the 5/14 racially motivated shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue.
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Arts & CultureFor Henri Star Muhammad, the path to becoming a prolific violinist was a road less traveled.
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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is proposing a 9% property tax increase for the upcoming fiscal year. But some city residents will feel the pinch more than others.
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