Johnson Blocks Sheriff Request on SWAT
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On December 5, 2019, the Erie County Legislature amended and approved the County’s 2020 Budget. As a part of the budget process, Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson, Chair of the Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, played a key role in opposing the County Sheriff’s request to create a full time SWAT team. Legislator Johnson, who […]
Erie County Legislature Empanels Corrections Specialist Advisory Board
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Erie County Donates Surplus Van to Buffalo Urban League
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Baskin and Johnson Deliver Major Criminal Justice Reforms
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Legislator Howard Johnson Announces Community Town Hall Event
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Erie County Democratic Legislators Obtain Major Funding for Poverty Programs, Body Cameras and Roads
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Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson Announces 2019 “Operation Primetime” Grant Recipients
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Free Rabies Clinic at the Broadway Market
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With a Confirmed Outbreak at the Erie County Holding Center, Legislator Johnson Asks District Attorney to Consider Proactive Release of Non-Violent Detainees
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Today, Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson submitted a letter to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn asking him to consider recommending the release of non-dangerous prisoners from custody without a bail application being filed by their legal counsel in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and help reduce risk for all residents of […]