The Justice Department has charged the suspect with 26 counts of hate crimes and weapons violations. Some charges could carry the death penalty. Source: New York Times
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Carl Paladino Calls Hitler ‘the Kind of Leader We Need,’ Drawing Backlash
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
Carl Paladino, a Republican House candidate from New York, has been endorsed by Representative Elise Stefanik, a member of party leadership. Source: New York Times
Dispatcher Fired Over Mishandling 911 Call During Buffalo Shooting
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2022
A Tops supermarket office manager said a dispatcher yelled at her for whispering, as she hid during the shooting, and hung up on her. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Massacre Suspect Arraigned on Murder and Hate Crime Charges
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
The man is also the first to face charges under a new state law against terrorism motivated by hate, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Shooting Suspect to Face Murder and Terrorism Charges
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
A 25-count indictment includes both first-degree murder charges and second-degree murder charges as hate crimes, as well as a single count of domestic terrorism. Source: New York Times
What the Racist Massacre in Buffalo Stole From One Family
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Every mass shooting requires unique paths of mourning. Celestine Chaney’s family bid farewell to a mother, sister, grandparent and best friend. Source: New York Times
Black Buffalo Students Struggle to Process Racist Massacre
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
In a community already marked by segregation and poverty, Black students are mourning and demanding change. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Mourns ‘Star in the Midst of Turmoil’ Killed in Racist Attack
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
Heyward Patterson, a 67-year-old church deacon whose life revolved around service and faith, was the first of 10 massacre victims to be laid to rest. Source: New York Times
911 Dispatcher May Be Fired Over Handling of Buffalo Shooting Call
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Erie County began an investigation after a supermarket worker said the dispatcher hung up on her when she called during the attack. Source: New York Times
Hochul Vows to Crack Down on Extremist Acts of Violence in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued orders to strengthen the state’s “red-flag” law and create new units to target violent extremism online, following the Buffalo shooting that left 10 dead. Source: New York Times
For Hochul, Shooting in Buffalo Is a Hometown Tragedy
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
The governor grew up in the Buffalo suburbs and lives in the city now. The shooting has taken on political overtones in the 2022 race for governor of New York. Source: New York Times
Lawmakers in Albany Consider How to Make Tight Gun Laws Even Tighter
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
Measures would institute new requirements for gun dealers, including better record keeping and increased staff training. Source: New York Times
New York’s ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law Was Not Invoked Against Buffalo Shooting Suspect
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
Questions have been raised about why the law was not invoked against the Buffalo shooting suspect, Payton S. Gendron. Source: New York Times
Before the Massacre, Erratic Behavior and a Chilling Threat
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2022
The man accused of killing 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket was sent for a psychiatric evaluation when he was still in high school but soon fell off investigators’ radar. Source: New York Times
Washington Officials Condemn Buffalo Shooting and White Supremacist Ideology
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2022
Democratic and Republican lawmakers condemned the mass shooting in Buffalo and criticized political speech that they say encourages white supremacy. Source: New York Times