Buffalo native and University at Buffalo Law School graduate Denise O’Donnell was sworn in last week as the Justice Department’s director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance by Attorney General Eric Holder. Meanwhile, another UB Law graduate, Virginia Seitz, awaits confirmation ...

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Denise O’Donnell of Buffalo is one step closer to being appointed director of the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Monday agreed by voice vote to report her nomination to the full Senate. If approved by the Senate, the nomination is confirmed.

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Grant management, protecting law enforcement officers and supporting public safety programs that work will be among the top priorities for Denise O’Donnell of Buffalo should she be confirmed as director of the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance.

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Denise O’Donnell still has some questions to answer before her nomination for a federal post is forwarded to the full Senate. O’Donnell, a native of Buffalo, is being considered to be director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component ...

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ALBANY — A member of Gov. David A. Paterson’s Cabinet resigned Thursday following a report that the governor and state police had contact with a woman who reported a domestic dispute with a top aide.

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