BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo police detective Richard Hy previously accused Buffalo Public Schools officials of covering up abuse allegations and obstructing police investigations.
Hy made the original accusations on the Unsubscribe Podcast in April. He previously spoke with 7 News Senior Reporter Maki Becker about why he decided to go public with his allegations. You can watch our reporting in the video player below and read more here.
The Buffalo Board of Education held a special meeting on April 28 and responded to the allegations, saying it was initiating an independent external investigation. You can watch our report below.
On Wednesday night, the board held another special meeting and met privately in executive session for four hours before emerging with this brief statement.
"After much deliberation tonight, the board decided to expand the scope of the investigative firms based on additional allegations from a podcast. No further comments," BPS Board of Education President Dr. Kathy Evans-Brown said.
The board voted 6 to 3 to expand the investigation.
According to the resolution that passed Wednesday night, the board will seek responses from prospective firms that would conduct the investigation right away and will vote on the selection of a firm at the next board meeting which will be held on Wednesday, May 28.
The full resolution can be found below:
WHEREAS, the Buffalo Board of Education announced on April 28, 2025 that it would be conducting an investigation into allegations raised on a podcast that was released on April 26,2025; and
WHEREAS, since that time additional allegations have come to light and the Board would like to expand the scope of the independent investigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Buffalo Board of Education will expand the search for an independent investigator and the scope of the investigation The Board will seek responses from prospective firms within seven (7) business days of the posting, with the goal to vote on the selection of a firm at the next Board meeting.
7 News took a closer look at two cases that Hy highlighted in the original podcast. You can watch the report below and read more here.
Hy has since appeared in more national podcasts, slamming the school district for not responding quickly to his original allegations. He appeared again on the Unsubscribe Podcast and also appeared on the Black Rifle Coffee Podcast, where he made another new allegation specifically targeting teachers. You can watch our report below and read more here.
