🌱BPD Shares BBQ Winnings With Community + Resident Denaturalized

Buffalo NY

29 October, 2021

4:26 PM

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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing today in Buffalo. First, today's weather: Occasional rain and drizzle. High: 54 Low: 49. Here are the top stories in Buffalo today: After the Buffalo Bills' 38-20 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs a few weeks ago, the Kansas City Police Department honored its wager on the game. The KCPD sent a barbecue meal to the Buffalo Police Department, which would have had to send wings from Anchor Bar to Kansas City if the Bills had lost. BPD shared their "winnings" with community members on the city's west side Friday afternoon. (WGRZ.com)A Buffalo resident has been denaturalized by consent and has left the United States under an order of removal after a complaint was filed citing his suspected involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The Western District of New York's Justice Department office announced that court documents say Peter Kalimu was living in Rwanda under the name Fidele Twizere at the time. The complaint alleges he participated in two Hutu attacks on Tutsi families, then looted their property and destroyed their homes. (WBFO) During a year when more than 50 "ghost guns" have been confiscated in Buffalo, New York State is clamping down on these untraceable, assemble-at-home weapons with new state laws. (Buffalo News) Buffalo startup Top Seedz, a local artisan cracker company, is one of eight startups that took home $5M at the 2021 43North pitch competition (WGRZ.com) Four local artists received the inaugural Made in Buffalo - Cheryl Stern Performing Artist Fund award. (Niagara Frontier Publications) Today in Buffalo: Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market - City of Buffalo Special Events (8:00 AM) Phoebe the Reading Dog - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (9:30 AM) Checkers TV - Full STEAM Ahead - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (10:00 AM) Hyatt's All Things Creative FAMILY DAY (10:00 AM) Optimizing Your Job Search - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (10:00 AM) Storytime at Gonzalez-Soto - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (Formerly Niagara Branch) (10:00 AM) Halloween Party! - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (10:00 AM) University Express: Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, and Other Creatures of the Night (11:00 AM) Hertel Avenue Spooktacular Street Artisan Market (11:00 AM) Free Ukulele lessons with the Buffalo Ukulele Club (11:15 AM) Halloween-Themed Lego Club - Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (1:00 PM) Kids Program: Owl Investigations with the Buffalo Audubon Society (1:00 PM) Halloween Movie at the Lake Shore Library: Tower of Terror (1:00 PM) All About Bats! - Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (Formerly Niagara Branch) (1:00 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (October 31) Add your event That's it for today. See you all Monday morning for another update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sean Peek About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.