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Tamekia Slaughter Promoted to 1st Lieutenant

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on Wed, 2013-03-20 20:38

Tamekia (Nikki) Slaughter has recently been promoted to 1st Lieutenant of the US Army. Slaughter was the VA representative in the Buffalo Veterans Court for many years. Judge Robert Russell and Mentor Coordinator Jack O'Connor are shown below pinning her Lieutenant Bars to her uniform.

Operation Patriot Trot With Troops in Buffalo, NY on Saturday May 26, 2012

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on Wed, 2012-05-23 17:27

An Alternative to Jail for Veterans

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on Fri, 2011-12-09 00:00

Judge Russell on MSNBC’s ‘Hardball’ (Video)

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on Mon, 2011-07-25 23:32

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White House Drug Policy Director Kerlikowske Highlights Obama Administration Support for Military Families and Veterans During Visit to Buffalo, NY

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on Tue, 2011-03-29 14:06

Buffalo, NY—March 29.2011, Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy, visited the Buffalo Veterans Drug Treatment Court to discuss the unique treatment and support services needs of Veterans struggling with substance abuse, and the Obama Administration's unprecedented support for military families and veterans.

Buffalo Veterans Court on the Today Show

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on Mon, 2011-03-21 11:03

Nation's first veterans court counts its successes

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on Sun, 2011-01-09 00:00

From the minute Judge Robert Russell walks into Buffalo Veterans Court, it is clear this is no ordinary courtroom.

Buffalo Veterans Court on Buffalo News4

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on Sat, 2010-11-13 14:15

The American Veteran

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on Sat, 2010-11-13 14:12

A Special Court for Veterans

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on Wed, 2010-11-10 00:00

Three years ago, the growing number of young veterans facing criminal charges caught the eye of Robert T. Russell Jr., a judge in Buffalo. Often these defendants had serious drug or mental health problems, he noticed. In response, Judge Russell began the Erie County Veterans Treatment Court.

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