The Latest Breaking News from Buffalo

Buffalo-area prison officer suspended over meme mocking shooting

Authorities have described attack as act of racial hatred meant to kill Black people

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Failed gun legislation is the norm after mass shootings

Lawmakers are making emotional pleas for stricter gun control legislation after the Texas school shooting.

Axios · May 18, 2022

US gun production has tripled in the past two decades amid surge in first-time buyers

Annual domestic gun production has increased from 3.9 million in 2000 to 11.3 million in 2020

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

"Ecofascism" and the Buffalo shooting

Social scientist Joseph Henderson on why the Buffalo shooter actually believed he was helping save the planet

Salon · May 18, 2022

The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change

Members of the Buffalo community grieving loved ones organized an evening vigil that honored the shooting victims while combining stirring gospel music and calls to action.

WEKU · May 18, 2022

Republicans and Democrats spar over who's to blame for racist Buffalo killings

IN THE PAPERS – Wednesday, May 18: After a White supremacist killed 10 Black residents of Buffalo, New York, various op-ed pieces in major American newspapers show that both Republicans and Democrats are accused of exploiting racial violence for political gain. We also take a look at Democratic candidate John…

France 24 · May 18, 2022

An old refrigerator becomes a vital gathering spot after mass shooting in Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the fall of 2020, somebody placed an old refrigerator at Jefferson Avenue and Welker Street in Buffalo, N.Y., and plugged it into an outlet in an adjacent building.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

Carbon bombs: Inside the 20 May Guardian Weekly

Uncovering the oil and gas mega-projects. Also: anger in Buffalo

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022

Commentary: Recent shooting exposes Buffalo’s deep-seated history of segregation

A true Buffalonian knows certain things. A good snowstorm brings out the best in a person. Strangers will dig each other out. There is no better sandwich than beef on weck. Next year will be the Bills’ year.

Chicago Tribune · May 18, 2022

LZ Granderson: The stories we will tell ourselves about the shooting in Buffalo

The real estate agent told me she was born and raised in Texas. Knowledgeable and full of warmth, she embodied all the honey sweet southern charm country stars like Morgan Wallen sing about.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022