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CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Cheektowaga police are investigating three of their own for misuse of Flock cameras, accused of tracking a fellow employee over the course of months.

Sources tell the 7 News I-Team that police are close to filing disciplinary sanctions against the trio. Those sanctions have not yet been filed.

The 7 News I-Team has learned the three involved are:

Robert Dombrowski - a police officer Anthony Filipski, Junior - a dispatcher Lauren Seibr - a dispatcher Dombrowski, the 7 News I-Team has learned, wa

[Episode 252 of the AskHistorians Podcast is live!

This week, u/EdHistory101 talks with Robert E. C. Davis about his book, Lieutenants and Light: Mapping the US Army Heliograph Networks in Late Nineteenth-Century Arizona and New Mexico.

The letter Robert mentions from Gatewood collection Maus and his girlfriend can be seen here. Robert's map can bee seen here.

The conversation covers the history of the heliographs, the ins and outs of how the system worked,

Originally published at https://welcomeus.substack.com/p/go-back-to-your-country

Swati Srivastava is an immigrant and a multi-award-winning writer, director, and voiceover artist. She is living proof that the old adage, “East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” is wrong. They do meet—in her. Swati is also Co-Chair of Braver Angels Long Island and a trained facilitator, bringing people together across political divides.

The words hit me like ice-cold water. I stared unblinkingly at the speaker, unable to process the words directed at me. My face still wore the awkward smile it had when I had rolled down my

There is likely to be a lot of talk today about the release of the PISA scores and lots of talking heads are going to make mouth noises about what they think the scores mean. Multiple American outlets have already dropped articles on the scores and the best coverage so far has come from Chalkbeat. They start by putting the scores in context from the go.

https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/09/08/pisa-results-2025-show-us-gaining-as-other-countries-decline/

Last night, my Braver Angels proto-alliance (still looking for a red chair) held our first community debate on term limits. Happy to answer any questions on the process, the event, or the preparation!

Dozens of NYS communities have added Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) or networked systems like Flock.

Are they making us safer - or putting our rights at risk?

All NYers are welcome to join the on-line debate on August 20 at 7 PM. (Others are welcome but NYers will be given speaking priority.)

Register here.

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It's a very long day and a closed primary election for just one party - which will likely mean lots of down time. I'm looking for romances in/about the world of politics, people who work in government, or are running for office. Third person POV only, please. (Unless it's a really, really good dual narrative. Like. Really good.) Thank you!

There is an unwritten rule in lots of Buffalo households that its rude to talk politics, religion, or money at family gatherings. We'll leave "how to talk" money and religion to others but if you're looking for ways to talk about politics that don't end in screaming or yelling, Braver Angels can help.

A few seats remain for our family and politics workshop on June 20th from 1-4 PM at the Clarence Public Library. [Register here.](https://www.mobilize.us/goodneighborswny/event/953876/)

Summary

The Family and Politics workshop teaches participants how to preserve family bonds while staying true to their values and political beliefs. Although the focus is on family relationships, you c