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Criminal justice and police accountability activists scored wins up and down the ballot in Tuesday’s election.
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Local voters overwhelmingly approved two ballot initiatives to curb the use of solitary confinement at the Allegheny County Jail and to ban “no-knock warrants” in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh has been “well served” by its Citizen Police Review Board but could use more funding and outreach, City Controller Michael Lamb said after releasing an audit of its operations Wednesday.
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Supporters say if the measure is passed, it could change not just police behavior, but the relationship between cops and the community they serve.
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Allegheny County Council passed legislation to form a working group to help municipalities to purchase police body cameras.
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On today's program: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner explains why he’s challenging the constitutionality of the state’s use-of-force law; Governor Wolf ‘s budget adds money to the state’s pre-school programs, but some worry it won’t be enough to support high -quality early learning; and a look at how the pandemic has upended kids’ social lives.
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Black activists react to the Chauvin verdict, a proposal for a county-wide police review board moves forward, and the city aims to deconstruct homes instead of tearing them down.
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A Ross Township Police officer’s social-media activity is under investigation, and a personal Facebook page has been taken down after 90.5 WESA called…
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A half-dozen people involved in a June 1 East Liberty protest have filed a federal lawsuit against city of Pittsburgh officials, alleging that police…
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Less than a year after producing a harrowing report on the health crisis facing black women in Pittsburgh, the city’s Gender Equity Commission has offered…