Investigative Post

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A memorial in Pittsburgh for Haitian migrant Daphy Michel, who died in March. Photo by Sophia Lucente, courtesy of Pittsburgh’s Public Source. Just days after...

Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter last year accused Michael Zamiara of felonies and misdemeanors. Six months later, Erie County Sheriff John Garcia...

We reported on two major political developments last week, the defeat of Jeremy Zellner at the ballot box and election reform in a City...

Laurence Rubin, chairman of the Charter Revision Commission. Photo by Joshua Thermidor. A monthslong effort to transform how Buffalo voters elect their leaders appears to...

Assembly Member Jonathan Rivera’s victory Tuesday in the primary for the 61st District state Senate seat throws Erie County Democrats — already split over...