With the Black Lives Matter movement putting a focus on the criminal justice system here and elsewhere, candidates running for the critical office of Erie County District Attorney will share their law enforcement philosophies in a debate at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
The debate comes amid controversy over the handling of high-profile cases by the District Attorney’s Office, which also plays a critical role in determining how all cases are prosecuted and how justice is dispensed.
The candidates will answer questions posed by journalists, submitted by audience members and submitted via the Internet at www.facebook.com/babjbuffalo. The forum also will be recorded for broadcast on public access TV in advance of the primary and general elections.
The free event is sponsored by the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists, the Burchfield Penney Art Center and the SUNY Buffalo State Communications Department.