New: In this week's Outrages & Insights column, editor Jim Heaney goes behind the scenes of our reporting on Nurul Amin Shah Alam, the Burmese refugee who died after being abandoned by Border Patrol agents. Here's the story behind the stories: www.investigativepost.org/2026/03/02/t...

Breaking: The family of Nurul Amin Shah Alam has spoken publicly for the first time since his untimely death Tuesday. “On his dying death, I couldn't even see him,” his wife said. "That's what breaks my heart. That's the regret that will last forever.” www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/28/s...

WARNING: Graphic. We recently obtained body camera footage from Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s 2025 arrest, showing Buffalo police Tasering and beating him. That encounter set into motion a chain of events that ended in Shah Alam’s death. Our full story below: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/26/t...

In other news this week, we published an investigation regarding the local addiction organization Save the Michaels. After a critical audit, the group will lose some of its public funding. Former employees told us the troubles didn't end there. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/t...

Breaking: IPost has obtained CCTV footage showing a Border Patrol van dropping off Nurul Shah Alam at a closed Tim Hortons last Thursday. Shah Alam, nearly-blind & unable to enter the shop, then wandered the city for days. He was found dead Tuesday. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/26/t...

Save the Michaels is in trouble. For one, the addiction services nonprofit will lose its county contracts next year, following a 2024 state audit that found fiscal mismanagement and repeated noncompliance. In all, it will lose over $700,000 in funding. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/t...

NEW: Congressional leaders & others are calling for investigations into Border Patrol following the death of Nurul Shah Alam, a refugee left by agents at a coffee shop. Shah Alam, nearly-blind, was left to wander the city. He died Tuesday. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/26/c...

Breaking: Nurul Amin Shah Alam has been confirmed dead by Buffalo police He was found Tuesday evening downtown after he'd been missing for 6 days. Nearly blind, he'd been left at a coffee shop Thurs. evening by Border Patrol agents 5 miles from his home. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/25/b...

It's no secret Buffalo's Theater District is struggling. But what should be done? Join Investigative Post and a panel of key stakeholders March 24 for a wide-ranging discussion about the future of one of downtown's most important blocks. Tickets are just $10: secure.qgiv.com/for/investig...

Breaking: A blind Burmese refugee named Nurul Shah Alam has been missing since Thurs. after Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Tim Hortons, leaving him to find his own way home. His family & lawyers weren't notified. They're seeking help to find him. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/24/b...

More immigrants are challenging their detention than ever before, ProPublica reports. The surge in habeas cases follows a Trump administration rule requiring detention for immigrants who enter illegally. Most federal judges are siding with immigrants: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/12/t...

New: In this week's Off the News column, editor Jim Heaney highlights Sean Ryan's big bailout for Buffalo in Albany. Buffalo is set to get $40 million, pending state Legislature approval: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/23/r...

When the AMC movie theater closed, it was yet another blow to Buffalo's Theater District. The block has been through ups and downs for decades. Join us next month for a wide-ranging discussion about its history & how to make it better. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/19/u...

Everyone knows about the ICE office at 250 Delaware Ave. But we found more than a dozen other leases for agencies involved in the federal immigration crackdown in & around Buffalo. Data shows those landlords are making millions each year: See the list: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/20/l...

Breaking news: The Buffalo Police Department has suspended a D-District captain who met with Officer Lance Woods hours before he was charged with the murder of his wife. Woods was arrested by suburban police officers hours later. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/18/p...

New: A new administration hasn’t changed how Buffalo spends opioid settlement funds. An IP analysis found that law enforcement continues using the money for equipment and vehicle upgrades. One policy expert called the spending "obviously inappropriate." www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/17/5...

We were recently recognized for our transparency and credibility as a news outlet. NewsGuard, an expert-led service that rates newsrooms on nine criteria — including accuracy and fairness in reporting— gave us a perfect score. Read the full report: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/05/a...

Last year, the Trump administration mandated detention for thousands arrested by ICE, breaking from decades of precedent allowing release on bond while cases proceeded. Now, immigrants are challenging their detention in record numbers. By ProPublica: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/12/t...

In his latest Outrages & Insights column, editor Jim Heaney lays out the many reasons why Genesee County IDA’s push for a data center is wrong. For one, it would cost $800 million in subsidies for only 125 jobs— roughly $6.4 million per job. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/10/d...

The Cheektowaga Town Board tabled a resolution that would have ended local police collaboration with federal immigration agencies, including ICE, in civil matters. Our reporting found that more than 20 migrants have been arrested under the practice. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/11/c...

Last year, the Trump administration changed the rules, making detention newly mandatory for thousands of immigrants arrested by ICE. Before, many could get out on bond. That's led to an explosion of lawsuits from detainees, including hundreds in WNY. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/12/t...

New: The Cheektowaga Town Board on Tuesday tabled a resolution that would restrict local police from interacting with federal immigration agencies like Border Patrol and ICE. As IP has reported, those interactions funneled 20 into ICE detention last year. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/11/c...

In 2013, billionaire Jeff Bezos promised a golden era for The Washington Post. As of last week, he gutted a third of its staff. The sports and books sections will be eliminated entirely. Metro and international coverage will be significantly reduced. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/09/t...

We work hard to produce fair, fact-based, nonpartisan investigative journalism. Last week, we were recognized for it. NewsGuard, an expert-led group that rates newsrooms on transparency and credibility, gave Investigative Post a perfect score. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/05/a...

More than 300 journalists were laid off at the Washington Post last week. In this week's Off the News column, Jim Heaney explains what it means for the paper, and why you shouldn't cancel your subscription yet. This and more news from last week: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/09/t...

Trump 2.0 made eight promises to fix the economy. He only fulfilled one of them, according to a NY Times data analysis. Trump promised to address cost-of-living issues, like grocery and electricity prices. Both have gone up the second time around: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/02/t...

Shovgi Huseynov — the UB scientist arrested after a wrong turn at the Peace Bridge — is finally home with his family. “During this period, I truly saw the great love people have for me, their support for me,” Huseynov said. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/02/i...

NewsGuard, a leading media watchdog, has awarded Investigative Post its highest grade for credibility and transparency. More than 12,000 newsrooms have been reviewed. Only 10% have received a "high credibility" rating. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/05/a...

New: A data center builder has requested $800 million in tax breaks to construct a massive server farm in Genesee County that would employ 125. The subsidies work out to $6.4 million per job — possibly the highest cost-per-job in New York history. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/04/d...

Breaking: India Walton is expected to run for Lt. Governor this year. Sources tell Investigative Post that she'll join the ticket of Antonio Delgado, the current Lt. Gov. under Kathy Hochul. Here's what we know: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/03/d...

Breaking: Shovgi Huseynov, the UB researcher detained by ICE after making a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge, has been freed. He posted a video Saturday saying he was back home with his wife and children in Buffalo. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/02/i...

In this week's Off The News column, Jim Heaney evaluates the Trump 2.0 economy. Among the findings: Both grocery and electricity prices have shot up, despite the president's pledges to lower them. The full story, plus our weekly roundup of news, here: www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/02/t...

Mayor Sean Ryan isn’t backing down from Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities. His executive order, signed last week, adds Buffalo to the list of cities that bar police and other public employees from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/26/r...

A proposed data center at STAMP could generate $76 to $126 million in fees for the Genesee County IDA. That same IDA will oversee the builder's environmental review. Critics, including the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, say it's a clear conflict of interest. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/30/g...

New York State Police face little discipline for major misconduct, a New York Times and NY Focus investigation found. With no formal accountability policy, troopers receive lax or inconsistent punishment — which experts say can lead to more bad behavior. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/28/n...

Asylum seekers in Buffalo followed the rules. ICE arrested & detained them anyway. Recent lawsuits show a pattern of migrants getting arrested when they attended mandatory check-ins to keep cases open. ICE is also increasingly targeting Afghan nationals: www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/29/i...

Buffalo this week joined a growing list of cities that are refusing to aid & abet the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. In response, DHS said it may “have to have a more visible presence.” Advocates say it was the right thing to do anyway:

Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan today signed an order banning city police and other employees from working with ICE & other immigration agencies. In response, DHS said such measures could lead to "more visible presence." Ryan said he had to take the action anyway. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/26/r...

Federal immigration officers have shot three people in Minneapolis so far this month. Two of them are dead. Editor Jim Heaney breaks down the best of last week's reporting from the Twin Cities in this week's Off the News column. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/26/d...

On Jan. 7, a UB researcher took a wrong turn onto the Peace Bridge. Weeks later, he remains in ICE detention. Sen. Chuck Schumer, Mark Poloncarz, and Rep. Tim Ryan have decried the man's arrest and called for his release. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/14/w...

When senator Rob Ortt's sister ran the county forensics lab, she said she was “untouchable” because of her clout. Now she’s on trial for misconduct after being sued by two former employees. Experts say hundreds of criminal cases could be compromised. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/22/l...

New: A long-broiling lawsuit accuses the director of the Niagara County crime lab — sister of State Sen. Rob Ortt — of a pattern of harassment. Other docs filed in the case raise allegations that could imperil hundreds of drug cases touched by her lab. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/22/l...

Breaking: Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti tells Investigative Post he's pulling back on his partnership with ICE. Filicetti says he will now only detain immigrants at the jail if they've been criminally charged. No more civil detainees, he said. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/20/n...

By now, it's no secret that Wegmans is snooping on customers. For this week's Monday Morning Read, editor Jim Heaney recaps the last few weeks' reporting on Wegmans surveillance, including our own deep dive on the company's policies. Catch up below: www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/19/m...

Breaking: Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan said Friday he plans to sign an executive order "soon" that would ban city cops and other employees from calling federal immigration agents like ICE on migrants. Migrants, he said, should feel safe using city services. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/16/b...

Breaking: WNY lawmakers are expressing outrage and calling for the release of a University at Buffalo researcher currently detained by ICE. Rep. Kennedy said the incident is part of a "disturbing pattern" and is calling for Kristi Noem to be impeached. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/15/a...

New: A respected UB researcher had been working at the university for years when he made a wrong turn onto Peace Bridge. ICE is now seeking to deport him. Such wrong turns are increasingly landing drivers in ICE detention, Investigative Post found. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/14/w...

New: A Florida billionaire now holds a controlling interest in Lee Enterprises, the company that owns The Buffalo News. At his other papers, he has, so far, allowed them to control their own affairs. Jim Heaney breaks down what it could mean for Buffalo.

For this week's Monday Morning Read, editor Jim Heaney discusses the closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pulitzer-winning paper announced it will shutter by May. Why? Some $350M in profit losses, plus years of bad-faith labor practices. www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/12/n...

Wegmans refuses to say whether or not its using facial recognition cameras at its stores in Buffalo and Rochester. But the store is tracking you in all sorts of other ways. We break down what we know and what the company has revealed. More details here: www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/09/w...