Buffalo, N.Y (WBEN) – It was a passionate return to Common Council chambers for city lawmakers on Tuesday, as a number of Council members continue to demand answers and transparency over the D.J. Granville incident that transpired back in April 2024.
Coming back from their annual August recess, Council members held a caucus meeting on Tuesday, attempting to schedule a Police Oversight Committee meeting with Buffalo Police Commissioner Al Wright and his staff. Lawmakers were hopeful to secure a meeting to receive the latest update and get answers from the department with more on the incident from about a year-and-a-half ago.
After conferring with the commissioner and his staff, Wright responded to members of the Common Council, saying he could not hold a Police Oversight meeting in September due to staff members being out-of-town for training, as well as vacations…