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Disciplining Police Officers: Miles Gresham on The Public GoodNovember 16, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good! This week our guest is PPG Policy Fellow Miles Gresham, Esq. discusses his policy brief, "The City of Buffalo's Untapped Power to Discipline Police Officers." This report examines the history of police discipline provisions in Buffalo city charters and calls on the City …

Free the People WNY Part 2: Kim Smith, Breyana Clark, and Miles Gresham on The Public GoodNovember 9, 2021, 10-10:30 am

Tanvier Peart

Join us on The Public Good! This week, our guests are Kim Smith, Deputy Political Director, Rochester VOCAL-NY - Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders, and WNY Campaigns Coordinator Breyana Clark, and Miles Gresham, PPG Policy Fellow. We discuss part two of the Free The People …

Free the People WNY Part 1: Dejia James and Donna Robinson on The Public GoodNovember 2, 2021, 10-10:30 am

Tanvier Peart

Our guests on this week's episode of The Public Good are Dejia James, Manager of Membership Engagement at The New York Immigration Coalition, and Donna Robinson, Release Aging People in Prison - RAPP WNY Organizer. This is the first in two episodes where we discuss the Free The …

"The Harder we Run": Dr. Henry-Louis Taylor on The Public GoodOctober 26, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Miles Gresham

On this week's Public Good radio show, we're live with Dr. Henry-Louis Taylor, Director of the Center for Urban Studies at UB and lead researcher of the new report, "The Harder We Run: The State of Black Buffalo in 1990 and the Present." Listen in as we discuss the research findings and …

Rental and Utilities Payment Assistance: Sue Lumadue on The Public GoodOctober 12, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we are talking with Sue Lumadue from the City of Buffalo Department of Community Services. Sue talks with us about programs that assist those financially impacted by COVID-19 to pay expenses such as rent and utility bills. 

Citizens for Regional Transit: Doug Funke and Jim Gordon on The Public GoodOctober 5, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we are talking with Doug Funke, President of Citizens for Regional Transit, and Jim Gordon, Treasurer of Citizens for Regional Transit (CRT). We will be talking with Doug and Jim about CRT’s advocacy around improving public transportation in the Buffalo …

Equitable and Affordable Mobility in Buffalo - Tyler Madell on The Public GoodSeptember 14, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on the Public Good! On this week's show, we're joined by our partner Shared Mobility, a Buffalo-based organization that works to build innovative shared transportation programs and make mobility more affordable, accessible, and equitable. With our guest Tyler Madell, we discussed their …

The Right to Know Law: Miles Gresham on the Public GoodAugust 17, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

On this week's episode of The Public Good, we talk with PPG Policy Fellow Miles Gresham about the recent Common Council approved Right to Know law. Miles explains why this law is important and what it means for residents and protests. We also discuss some concerning issues in the corrections system …

Homeless Alliance of WNY: Kexin Ma on The Public GoodAugust 10, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! This week we spoke with Kexin Ma, Executive Director of the Homeless Alliance of Western New York . Kexin shares with us the services the Homeless Alliance of WNY provides to support individuals experiencing homeslessness including the Continuum of Care program. Tune in …

Fostering Greatness: Leah Angel Daniel on The Public GoodAugust 3, 2021, 10:30-11:30 am

Orlando Dickson

Join us on The Public Good! Our guest this week is Leah Daniel, founder and executive director of Fostering Greatness Inc. She talks with us about her organization which assists transitioning foster care alumni of color from ages 16 to 35 with life skills, housing stability, education, and personal …