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Activists vow to continue to press for Paladino's ouster

Michele from Buffalo says Paladino should resign.
WBFO News photo by Eileen Buckley
Michele from Buffalo says Paladino should resign.

There are more planned protests this week calling on  Buffalo  School board member Carl Paladino to resign. What's being labeled as an "Oust Paladino Action" is scheduled for Tuesday on the steps of City Hall.WBFO's Eileen Buckley reports.

"This event is being organized and led by women of color," activist Whitney Crispell announced to the crowd attending last week's anti-Paldino rally.

Michele from Buffalo says Paladino should resign.
Credit WBFO News photo by Eileen Buckley
Michele from Buffalo says Paladino should resign.

"Organizers want all women to attend. They plan on having a front line of 100 black women. The second line of other women of all backgrounds."

Plans have also been made for protesters to gather on Thursday at 5:30 at Cazenovia Park. From there, a march will proceed to Paladino's nearby South Buffalo home for more demands that he resign.

Buffalo School Board President Barbara Seals Nevergold has called for a special meeting on Wednesday, January 4th at 5:30 in the school board room at City Hall.

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Eileen Buckley is an award-winning radio news reporter who actually began her radio career as an intern at WBFO in 1984. In 2018, Eileen celebrates her 33rd year in broadcasting & media communications. She has worked at 10 radio stations in Buffalo and Albany, NY. Eileen has served as a former news director and assistant news director, managing the day-to-day news operations and assignment of news team. Now as senior reporter, she produces and reports in-depth features and spot news stories for broadcast during local segments of Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She has also provided National Public Radio with reports of stories of interest from the Buffalo Niagara region.