From New York to California, Trump is building Immigration and Customs Enforcement into a violent, shadowy federal police force.

Michael Gainer, Buffalo ReUse Action founder is running for mayor. Among his proposals: City Action Corps, construction training for youth.

New York State Sen. Sean Ryan, who is expected to win next month's mayoral election in Buffalo, continues to raise lots of cash.

Western Regional OTB. recently hired Michael Austin, brother-in-law of President and CEO Byron Brown. The hiring may violate OTB policy.

Investigative Post announces three events it will host in November and December. Topics include ICE and Sean Ryan and the launch of book club. Investigative Post is relaunching its event series with ...

J. Dale Shoemaker summarizes the story. The ICE detention center in Batavia is bursting at the seams. Data obtained by Investigative Post shows an average of 727 migrants have been held at the 650-bed ...

Assembly Member Jonathan Rivera and Erie County Democratic Committee Chair Jeremy Zellner are longtime allies. In recent months they’ve also become rivals. Both are positioning themselves to succeed ...

You could have read this Sunday if you subscribed to our free newsletters, sent Sunday and Wednesday. Sign up at this link. We’re facing the prospect of a merger involving the chain owners of Channels ...

A rent subsidy program that helps some 10,000 households in Erie County is bracing for cuts in federal assistance. Two of three agencies that administer the Section 8 program have stopped issuing new ...

Pedestrian entrance to Rainbow Bridge Customs station. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. In a departure from past practice, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is detaining people — including families with ...