Schumer questions decision to remove Bharara
BY SCOTT LEFFLER scott.leffler@allwnynews.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said on Friday he was “troubled to learn of reports of requests” from U.S. Attorneys “particluarly that of Preet…
Bharara fired after refusing to resign
BY SCOTT LEFFLER scott.leffler@allwnynews.com Preet Bharara NEW YORK — U.S. Attorney from the Southern District of New York was fired from his position after refusing to resign, he announced this…
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A popular prosecutor turns down a Trump demand to resign. A Porter woman is out $4,000. And the Sabres are further out of the playoff hunt. Plus, more news, crime…
Corruption prosecutor Bharara asked to resign
BY SCOTT LEFFLER scott.leffler@allwnynews.com The Trump administration asked for the immediate resignation of 46 Department of Justice prosecutors on Friday, including that of New York’s corruption prosecutor Preet Bharara. Preet…
Reminder: Daylight Saving Time starts tonight
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com For many of you, Daylight Saving Time means little more than an hour of lost sleep. For others, it’s an hour of lost playtime — or drinking,…
State Bar Assn. urges Senate to reject ‘Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act’
ALBANY — New York State Bar Association President Claire P. Gutekunst issued a statement today calling on the United States Senate to reject a law she says would have unintended…
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A Buffalo Amber Alert works, New York’s Attorney General is working against the Trump administration, and a Cheektowaga man’s attempt to rob a bank worked … temporarily. Plus more news,…
Schneiderman to join lawsuit against new immigration ban
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that he will join the lawsuit in the Western District of Washington against President Trump’s immigration ban. On…
Schneiderman says Trump environmental cuts will cause ‘lasting harm’
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today highlighted the local impacts of President Trump’s proposed cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, in a letter to Office of…
School closings list grows
More and more schools are opting against opening on Friday, allowing more time to re-coup from Wednesday’s devastating wind storm. As of 9:18 p.m., the closings for Friday are as…