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Buffalo man sentenced to 15 years to life for 2025 West Side fatal shooting

Moises Cortijo was sentenced Oct. 13, 2026, to 15 years to life after a jury convicted him of murder and weapons charges in a July 2025 West Side shooting that killed David Ortiz-Ramos, officials said.

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Evict ICE protesters rename 250 Delaware “Montante Detention Center”; eight arrested at Chippewa and Delaware

Evict ICE from 250 Delaware held a renaming protest at 250 Delaware Ave on Sept. 26; the group says it occupied the Chippewa/Delaware intersection and eight people were arrested.

Man charged in Buffalo with gun and drug offenses after Ericson Avenue search

Federal authorities say a Buffalo man was arrested July 14 after a search of his Ericson Avenue home yielded a handgun, crack cocaine and other drugs; he is charged in a criminal complaint with gun- and drug-related offenses.

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OCAB urges suspension of Deputy Commissioner Craig Macy after Chippewa Street shoving video

Our City Action Buffalo called on Commissioner Erika Shields to suspend Deputy Commissioner Craig Macy after video showed Macy shoving a pedestrian on Chippewa Street, saying the department’s suspension policy should apply equally to deputies.