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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 05/12/2025

There is a rally today for a local dad who was arrested by ICE at a checkin appointment. He’s been here two decades. Local media has not been following these stories nearly enough. @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social has been doing best reporting in WNY for Investigative Post.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 06/11/2025

"[M]igrant arrived in February at the Batavia ICE detention facility suffering frostbite." "Agents [..] never took him to the [doctor's] appointment." "[I]t was too late to save his fingers; parts of six were later amputated." #NewYork #USA #Incarceration #Healthcare #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

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New York's Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care

"It's just freak luck that no one has died in Batavia in the last two years," one advocate said of medical treatment in the ICE prison.

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Terri Gerstein @terrigerstein.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Passing anti #WageTheft laws isn't enough; we need DAs and other enforcers to act! NYS passed a law making #WageTheft a felony but in parts of the state, prosecutors haven't brought cases. Great reporting by @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social‬. www.investigativepost.org/2025/05/20/l...

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Western New York prosecutors don't pursue wage theft violators

Wage theft can be a felony crime in New York, but district attorneys in Western New York don't prosecute violators.

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

BREAKING: ICE agents raided Buffalo’s immigration court yesterday, ultimately arresting 4 who had shown up for scheduled hearings before a judge. ICE here & nationwide — per The Intercept — sought to have cases dismissed & then proceeded to arrest people. www.investigativepost.org/2025/05/22/i...

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ICE raids immigration court in Buffalo

ICE seized four migrants appearing in immigration court in Buffalo on Wednesday. ICE's presence in court was unusual, if not unprecedented.

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

ICYMI: The Trump administration is now detaining families — including young children — in cells at the bridges on the NY-Canada border. These families & kids are described as “disappearing:” No charges, no official listing of their detention. www.investigativepost.org/2025/04/01/f...

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Trump admin locking up families, children at NY-Canada crossings

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is detaining families with young children for days and weeks at crossings along the New York-Canada border

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

NEW: The Trump admin is detaining individuals & families — including those with young kids — in cells at the bridges on the NY-Canada border for as long as 2 weeks. I personally confirmed one family's detention. Advocates & officials confirmed others. www.investigativepost.org/2025/04/01/f...

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Trump admin locking up families, children at NY-Canada crossings

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is detaining families with young children for days and weeks at crossings along the New York-Canada border

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

the “get me to god’s country” thing is funny given that any and all gods that exist abandoned America a long, long time ago

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

How’s this for a cover up? - Narco chief for Erie County Sheriff drives home “impaired” - Hits 7 cars, causes $60k in damage - Whisked away in a cop car - Sister-in-law signs the reports - Keeps his $200k/yr job, Sheriff won’t talk or provide records www.investigativepost.org/2025/03/11/5...

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Coverup of hit-and-run by county's narcotics chief? - Investigative Post

Last April, the Erie County Sheriff’s chief of narcotics, while driving a county-owned vehicle late at night, struck at least seven parked cars on

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

finally deleted X/Twitter from my phone. now if i want to mindlessly scroll i have to come here, which is far more boring and has far less slop for me to consume. i love being part of the “social media generation”

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

In exchange for throwing hundreds of millions at the Buffalo Bills’ stadium(s), NY leaders, including Gov. Hochul, party for free. That includes a six-pack costing $45. Sold, of course, by billionaire-owned Delaware North, former employer of Mr. Hochul. buffalonews.com/news/local/g...

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$190 wings. $98 brownies. $590 for drinks. In one Bills suite, NYS often pays the bill

The I Love NY hospitality suite has stirred up controversy for years, generating concerns over who uses it and what value state taxpayers get out of it.

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

so awesome that 60% of twitter is just posts like this now lol

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It seems it’s only a matter of time before Evans Bank forecloses on downtown’s Braymiller Market. In the meantime, city officials are debating how to fill the space. The Acting Mayor wants it to be a police station; a Council leader wants a grocery. www.investigativepost.org/2025/02/06/f...

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Braymiller Market building in downtown Buffalo remains in limbo

The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency on Thursday put off a decision on whether to call in a $561,000 loan Braymiller Market defaulted on.

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J. Dale Shoemaker @jdaleshoemaker.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Let's see if this thing's on... It's been a busy week for me at Investigative Post. Buffalo leaders continue to debate what the future of the now-shuttered Braymiller market should be. A police station? Another grocer? And will they demand their $ back? www.investigativepost.org/2025/02/06/f...

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Braymiller Market building in downtown Buffalo remains in limbo

The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency on Thursday put off a decision on whether to call in a $561,000 loan Braymiller Market defaulted on.

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