India Walton, Byron Brown criticize each other's approach to reducing Buffalo violence By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter Aug 16, 2021 Aug 16, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 India Walton, left, and Byron Brown. Buffalo News photos Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter Buffalo, like many other cities in the United States, is in the middle of a sustained storm of gun violence.kAm%96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\2?5\4@FCED^3F772=@\C6>2:?D\:?\E96\E9C@6D\@7\DH6==:?8\8F?\G:@=6?46\H:E9\D9@@E:?8D\FA\e`^2CE:4=606egbab66\7fg2\``63\26b`\f77dd5`ch`67]9E>=Qm?F>36C @7 A6@A=6 D9@E :? qF772=@ E9:D J62Ck^2m E9C@F89 yF=J :D e`T 8C62E6C E92? E96 2G6C286 @G6C E96 =2DE 564256[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 qF772=@ }6HD 2?2=JD:D @7 E96 =2E6DE A@=:46 56A2CE>6?E 52E2]k^AmkAmx?5:2 q] (2=E@?[ H9@ H@? yF?6VD s6>@4C2E:4 AC:>2CJ 7@C >2J@C[ H2D 2D<65 |@?52J :7 A2CE @7 E96 86?6C2= AF3=:4 >2J 36 ?F>3 E@ E96 8F? 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India Walton and Byron Brown pick up endorsements, support The mayoral campaign picked up momentum Tuesday, with incumbent Byron Brown touting support from veterans and developer Doug Jemal, while Indi…
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Viewpoints: It's time to get serious about public safety "We have every reason to yearn for a feeling of comfort and security in our own beautiful city," writes India Walton.
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