Johnson Blocks Sheriff Request on SWAT

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 […]
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Baskin and Johnson Deliver Major Criminal Justice Reforms

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Erie County Democratic Legislators Obtain Major Funding for Poverty Programs, Body Cameras and Roads

Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson Announces 2019 “Operation Primetime” Grant Recipients

Free Rabies Clinic at the Broadway Market

With a Confirmed Outbreak at the Erie County Holding Center, Legislator Johnson Asks District Attorney to Consider Proactive Release of Non-Violent Detainees

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 […]