Halena Sepulveda

Buffalo

Multimedia Journalist at Spectrum News Rochester

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Articles

Key Gendron lawyer steps down, defense granted 30 days to secure new counsel

2 weeks 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.
State pushing for some COs who participated in strike to be found in contempt

2 weeks 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.
Health experts warn of increase in child flu deaths

2 weeks 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.
Deadline passes for striking N.Y. correction officers to return to work

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.
Formal mediation underway as New York correction officers strike continues

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.
Correction officers strike sparking conversations about state's HALT Act

Feb 18, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Halena Sepulveda

What You Need To KnowOfficers from more than 20 of New York's correctional facilities are striking due to working conditionsThere were more than 2,000 assaults on prison staff in 2024, per DOCCSThe Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement, or HALT Act, went into effect in 2022The law limits the use of segregated confinement and ends it completely for anyone who is pregnant, living with a disability, over the age of 55 or under 21.
Collins, Elmira corrections officers start unsanctioned strike

Feb 17, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Halena Sepulveda

A wildcat strike is underway by corrections officers at Collins and Elmira correctional facilities. A NYSCOPBA spokesperson confirmed Monday morning that corrections officers are refusing to enter the prisons because of working conditions. The union says they took this stance on their own and it was not sanctioned by union leaders. State law prohibits strikes by public employees.
Lockdown at Collins Correctional Facility continues

Feb 12, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Halena Sepulveda

The Collins Correctional Facility has been locked down since around 1 a.m. Wednesday following an incident, according to state Department of Corrections officials. The incident is currently under investigation, but so far three minor injuries to staff members have been reported. “These members need to be on high alert," said Kenny Gold, New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA), vice president, western region.
How tariffs on steel, aluminum will impact both sides of the U.S.-Canada border

Feb 11, 2025 | mynews13.com | Halena Sepulveda

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced that 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will begin being implemented on March 4. With these tariffs cracking down on previous exemptions that were established, Canadian exports to the United States may take the hardest hit. This is not the first time President Trump implemented tariffs on steel and aluminum coming into the U.S.He did the same in 2018, citing national security concerns, but this time, the tax is higher.
Super Bowl has a super impact on local economies

Feb 8, 2025 | mynews13.com | Halena Sepulveda

BUFFALO, N.Y. —Regardless of who is playing in the Super Bowl or where the game is being played, it has a bigger impact on your local economy than you may think. “It does in fact affect most local economies," said Charles Lindsey, associate professor of Marketing in the School of Management for the University at Buffalo.