Family of Rohingya refugee found dead in Buffalo speaks out

Family of Rohingya refugee found dead in Buffalo speaks out

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- For the first time, WIVB News 4 is hearing from the family of Nurul Alam, the Rohingya refugee who was found dead in Buffalo days after he was released from custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Through many tears, the family of Alam spoke at length about Alam's life and [...]

Retracing the final steps of Burmese refugee who died in Buffalo

Newly available police bodycam footage shows the encounter last February between two officers and Burmese refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam, which set into motion the chain of events that ended in Shah Alam’s death. The footage from February 2025 showed Buffalo police tasing, beating and arresting Shah Alam, who had legally arrived in the country just a few weeks prior.  The man, who was nearly blind and spoke no English, was arrested after wandering…