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Halena Sepulveda

Buffalo

Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News Rochester

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  • 1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Halena Sepulveda

    Just over three years since the tragic mass shooting that took place May 14, 2022, at a Tops in East Buffalo, attorneys appeared in court Wednesday to discuss proceedings in the case of Payton Gendron, the suspect of the mass shooting that claimed 10 lives. While Gendron himself did not appear in court Wednesday, his defense team was down one key attorney.

  • 1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Halena Sepulveda

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — For more than an hour Monday, attorneys and Erie County Court Judge Dennis Ward discussed the next steps in potential motion for contempt of court for correction officers who participated in illegal strikes across New York state earlier this year.

  • 1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Halena Sepulveda

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this flu season saw over 27,000 deaths and more than 200 child deaths across the U.S. It's the worst flu season the country has seen in 15 years.  “It is estimated that we've had 47 million cases of influenza, over 600,000 hospitalizations, and 27,000 deaths,” said Thomas Russo, professor and chief of infectious disease for the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine.

  • Mar 2, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Halena Sepulveda |Adam Penale

    The deadline has come and gone for striking correction officers in New York to return to work. Any correction officers still striking are expected to face disciplinary action beginning on Sunday, according to a statement from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). Saturday was the deadline for all correction officers participating in the unsanctioned strike to return to work, as per mediation talks.

  • Feb 24, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Halena Sepulveda

    COLLINS, N.Y. — Formal mediation is underway Monday between state corrections leaders and union officials as correction officers continue striking for a second week across New York's prison facilities. Workers from 38 out of 42 facilities are now on the picket line. Correction officers are asking for better working conditions, higher pay and limits on shifts.

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Halena Sepulveda
Halena Sepulveda @HalenaSepulveda
14 Jun 25

Buffalo’s #Juneteenth Parade isn’t just about celebrating, it’s also about educating. https://t.co/2ing3sIzGE

Halena Sepulveda
Halena Sepulveda @HalenaSepulveda
14 Jun 25

Governor Kathy Hochul spoke this morning to help kick off Buffalo’s Juneteenth parade. She honored the 10 lives lost at the Tops más shooting in 2022, she acknowledged “No Kings” protests happening today across the state today, and she congratulated the parade on its 49th year https://t.co/bHr0zMLrUz

Halena Sepulveda
Halena Sepulveda @HalenaSepulveda
14 Jun 25

Genesee Street is packed for the City of Buffalo’s #Juneteenth parade! The parade kicks off at 10am @SPECNews1BUF https://t.co/H9J1wshN58