WBFO Brief

On the Tops shootings, hear Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia on Capitol Hill talk of how a good guy with a gun isn’t always enough to stop a bad person with evil intent. Also, Zeneta Everhart, the mother of shooting victim Zaire Goodman tells lawmakers she doesn’t feel protected. And in other news, Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt reports on moves to restrict cryptocurrency mining in NYS.

Today we dig into worm composting, a growing business in greater Buffalo. Also, Tops shooting victims, families and police are testifying on Capitol Hill, and arson at an anti-abortion clinic. And from Albany, correspondent Karen DeWitt looks at a Democratic party gubernatorial debate between Gov. Kathy Hochul, Cong. Tom Suozzi, and NYC Public advocate Jumanne Williams-including criticism of the Buffalo Bills stadium funding.

Chambers of Commerce nationwide- including in Buffalo- call on Congress for more gun control, while NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a range of gun laws, including restricting the age of purchase of a semi-automatic rifle. Also, efforts to link tourists to the bike trails that could take them from Niagara Falls to Lackawanna.

Elders and others of the Seneca Nation are struggling to preserve their language. The push for a ban on cryptomining- the creation of large computer operations that use huge amounts of energy to create and supervise cryptocurrency.

If it’s Friday, it’s Theater Talk—today with a ‘spontaneous” preview of Monday’s Artie awards Also, Correspondent Dan Karpenchuk on an expected election result in Ontario, and Karen DeWitt in Albany on debate over new gun controls limiting purchases of semi-automatic guns and body armor, and monitoring of social media hate speech .

The accused Tops shooter is in court today, debate over the Tops store's future is underway, and a report on theft of relief supplies destined for the Jefferson Avenue neighborhood. And from Albany, Karen DeWitt reports on steps to protect abortion providers.

The state has added license and age requirements for AR-15 rifles, puts limits on body armor purchases, and looks at microstamping of bullets in NYS. Also, libraries are facing the same supply chain issues that has hit other commodities, Pride flags have started to fly around greater Buffalo, and UB is studying workplace envy.

A Memorial Day anniversary related to 9/11, and the NYS Legislature is taking steps to preserve abortion rights, and enact gun control issues before the end of the session.

If it’s Friday, it’s Theater Talk- Today with Anthony and Peter on the Arties nominations and looking at SPUNK at Ujima. Also—our continued look at the aftermath of the Tops shooting with a rally against gun violence, also a profile of victim Ruth Whitfield, and former MLB player Chris Singleton visiting Buffalo to talk of loss and community progress.

Concerns in schools after the shootings in Buffalo and Texas, and community building in Buffalo after the incident here. Also from Albany, Gov. Hochul talks of semi automatic weapons.