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Opens Downtown, Announces Groundbreaking on East Side Page 5
October 21, 2021 | FREE | thechallengernews.com | Community News
WE PROUDLY ENDORSE!
Six extraordinary candidates on the November ballot include two running for City Court Judge - Attorney Joel Moore and Judge Phillip Dabney; two seeking re-election to the Erie County Legislature, 1st District Legislator Howard Johnson and 2nd District Legislator April Baskin; and two women destined to make history in their respective races, Kimberly Beaty for Erie County Sheriff and India Walton for Mayor, City of Buffalo. Although these gifted young political hopefuls are not on the same party line, they share a commitment to serving their community and are dedicated to making this a Better Buffalo for us All! We proudly endorse them and urge our readers to please join us in voting for these candidates. Early voting begins Oct. 23 thru Oct. 31. Election Day is November 2. See you at the polls! Page 14
FROM THE CRACK “EPIDEMIC” TO OPIOID “CRISIS”: Legislator Baskin Announces Equity in Drug Addiction Services Page 8
India Walton
Judge Phillip Dabney
Attorney Joel Moore
Mayor, City of Buffalo
Buffalo City Court
City Court Judge
Howard Johnson
Kimberly Beaty
April Baskin
THE HARDER WE RUN: Investigative Post Reports on New Study Released on Poverty in Buffalo Page 13
1st District Erie County Legislator
2nd District Erie County Legislator
Erie County Sheriff
NEW LAW: Now Buffalo Citizens Have a Right to Know Why They Are Being Policed! Page 3
EARLY VOTING Starts This Weekend Oct. 23- 31 Page 3
NATIONAL: International Tribunal to Address U.S. Human Rights Abuses Against Black, Brown and Indigenous Peoples Page 8