Marlee Tuskes

Buffalo

Weekend Nightside Anchor and Reporter at WIVB-TV (Buffalo, NY)

WIVB @news4buffalo anchor & reporter • @NewhouseSU & @UBuffalo/@UBSpectrum alum • cat mom • opinions are my own

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Attorneys argue social media not legally responsible for Tops shooting

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Attorneys representing social media companies argued in a Rochester courtroom Tuesday that the sites should not be held legally responsible for the racist mass shooting at Tops that killed 10 Black people on May 14, 2022. The argument was made to the New York Court of Appeals as they seek to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit that was filed by some of the shooting victims’ families who say social media is partly to blame for the deaths of their loved ones.
Judge denies motion to dismiss hate crime count against Tops mass shooter

1 month ago | wivb.com | Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A federal judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss one of the hate crime counts the Tops mass shooter is facing. Payton Gendron’s attorneys previously filed a motion to dismiss the charge tied to the people who were at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue during the racist attack on May 14, 2022, but not killed or injured. They argued that it was not directed at a specific, identifiable victim, and therefore should be dismissed.
Judge denies motion to dismiss hate crime count against Tops mass shooter

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A federal judge on Monday denied a motion to dismiss one of the hate crime counts the Tops mass shooter is facing. Payton Gendron’s attorneys previously filed a motion to dismiss the charge tied to the people who were at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue during the racist attack on May 14, 2022, but not killed or injured. They argued that it was not directed at a specific, identifiable victim, and therefore should be dismissed.
Michael Gainer off primary ballot for Buffalo mayor

1 month ago | wivb.com | Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini |Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Michael Gainer is no longer in the primary race for Buffalo mayor after fraud was discovered by a state supreme court judge on Monday, according to court documents obtained by WIVB News 4. State Senator Sean Ryan, who was endorsed by the Erie County Democratic Committee for Buffalo Mayor, filed an order alleging fraud. The court filing stated Gainer admitted to committing fraud in his petition for mayor. The petition was subsequently ruled invalid.
Poloncarz concerned by ‘serious issues’ in proposed Buffalo budget

2 months ago | wivb.com | Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is looking into the City of Buffalo’s proposed budget, saying that serious issues have been raised regarding the current state of the city’s finances. WIVB News 4 obtained a letter from a source that Poloncarz sent to Jeanette Robe, executive director of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority. In the letter, Poloncarz said the city’s fiscal crisis started nearly a decade ago and that now is the time to solve the problems.
Federal trial for Tops mass shooter could be adjourned to later date

2 months ago | wivb.com | Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini |Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The federal trial of the man who killed 10 people in a racist mass shooting in 2022 could end up being pushed to a later date. Jury selection is currently scheduled for January 5, 2026, but the court says it’s not “set in stone.” In court documents obtained by WIVB News 4, the defense argues if jury selection commences in January, penalty phase deliberations would occur around the same time as the anniversary of the shooting.
Scanlon’s campaign asks BOE to clarify contribution limits in Ryan’s campaign

2 months ago | wivb.com | Katie Skoog |Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon’s campaign, along with attorney Laurence Laufer, sent a letter to the New York State Board of Elections asking them to clarify contribution limits in State Senator Sean Ryan’s campaign for Buffalo mayor. In the letter, Laufer accused Ryan of a “sweeping evasion of election law limits” and asked the board to confirm if he is taking money from his senate campaign fund to his mayoral campaign.
Libraries pushing back against plans to eliminate federal service, funding

2 months ago | wivb.com | Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you’ve recently been to a Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, you might have found a notice — either posted, or inside a book — with a QR code. When scanned, it details a recent executive order from the Trump administration eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Boulevard Mall project to move forward after dispute on eminent domain process

2 months ago | wivb.com | Marlee Tuskes |Katie Skoog

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa said Wednesday that the project to redevelop the Boulevard Mall into a mixed-use town center is moving forward as scheduled. Kulpa’s update followed a report by The Buffalo News on Wednesday that Kulpa and Douglas Jemal, the owner of Douglas Development — one of the site’s primary developers — are sparring over how long the eminent domain process is taking. “One person can’t just say, ‘Hey, let’s stop the public process,’” Kulpa said.
Boulevard Mall project to move forward after dispute on eminent domain process

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Marlee Tuskes

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst Town Supervisor Brian Kulpa said Wednesday that the project to redevelop the Boulevard Mall into a mixed-use town center is moving forward as scheduled. Kulpa’s update followed a report by The Buffalo News on Wednesday that Kulpa and Douglas Jemal, the owner of Douglas Development — one of the site’s primary developers — are sparring over how long the eminent domain process is taking. “One person can’t just say, ‘Hey, let’s stop the public process,’” Kulpa said.