Charlie Specht - WGRZ Investigative Reporter

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@Bmanix69 @BuffaloDiocese Hi Brian. The bishop, COO, lawyer and PR guy all seemed to be paying attention. But the former bishop who did much of the covering up, and the attorneys who played a big role in his decisions were noticeably absent.

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An update from U.S. Bankruptcy Court, where @BuffaloDiocese survivors made statements before Chief Judge Carl Bucki and addressed Bishop Michael Fisher and diocese officials.

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ICYMI: @GovKathyHochul signed into law new prison reforms. We spoke with a woman who says her husband was beaten @ Wende about whether she thinks these laws can make a difference. https://t.co/U8AMhnRijH

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Erie County Sheriff's Narcotics Chief D.J. Granville will pay $75,881 in restitution to the taxpayers of Erie County for totaling the work truck and damaging the 7 vehicles he hit, according to a settlement agreement released by the county on Monday.

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Scanlon says he will *not* be seeking council presidency as he had before he was named acting mayor. Will just return to South District seat.

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Outgoing Mayor Chris Scanlon’s report of key accomplishments puts a lot of blame on what he inherited from former Mayor Byron Brown’s administration.

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Scanlon gets emotional while thanking his staff. Says he will return to common council and says he has charted “a clear path forward” for Buffalo.

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Scanlon also highlights a decrease in crime and the slide references trust in police diminishing after death of George Floyd.

Says his team was “steadfast in rebuilding community trust.”

This is Scanlon’s final news conference before incoming Mayor Sean Ryan takes over.
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One by one, survivors of sexual abuse in the @BuffaloDiocese (many who had never gone public) stood up in federal court to have their voices heard. It had an impact on Judge Carl Bucki, who approved their motion to allow victim impact statements. https://t.co/s9D6gFk9IQ

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NEW: Public works employees in the Village of Fredonia are accusing their former boss of using taxpayer-funded equipment and labor to benefit his private company. He denies the allegations.

My latest w/@SeanMickey7:
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@RichardHalas @4starGeneral17 @WGRZ @news4buffalo @TheBuffaloNews @WKBW @SPECNews1BUF Absolutely we would be interested in interviewing them. Want to hear all sides.

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Here's an extended version of my recent interview with #Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher.
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A 30-minute, extended version of the Erie County Legislature's Granville hearing with Sheriff John Garcia and his undersheriff is now available on WGRZ+ and at this link.

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Sheriff Garcia and Undersheriff Cooley defended the politically connected Granville, whose family holds jobs at the Sheriff’s Office, Buffalo Police, the Buffalo Sewer Authority and the Erie County District Attorney's office. https://t.co/3hB0XWLNM4

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Check out @SeanMickey7's interesting story about Jim Hewson, an Olympian and war hero whose murder remains unsolved.

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Decades after his unsolved murder, Olympian and war hero Jim Hewson’s legacy still inspires https://t.co/eyek6dYhYw

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Sheriff Garcia repeatedly denied accusations of a cover-up and insisted his office acted appropriately after learning of the crash. https://t.co/1HveNF84tr

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Vinal asks why Garcia didn’t just go and watch body cam video the day after the crash to see if Granville appeared drunk.

Garcia says it was BPD investigation.

“You chose not to ask. He chose not to volunteer it,” Vinal says.

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References person who witnessed beer bottles on floor of truck and Granville smelling of alcohol.

“Did you try to obtain anything else?” she asks.

Garcia then suggests if what witness says was “true…there might have been a different outcome.”

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St. Jean Tard asks Garcia if Granville was at Key Bank Center drinking between being off the clock at 6 pm and back on the clock at 11 pm.

Garcia says he doesn’t know.

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St. Jean Tard asks Garcia if Granville was at Key Bank Center drinking between being off the clock at 6 pm and back on the clock at 11 pm.

Garcia says he doesn’t know.

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“Are we saying that because he’s a South Buffalo Irish cop that he was drunk?” Garcia says, suggesting Granville was being stereotyped.

Then makes a reference to “implicit bias.”