Antwon Rose

Steelers Try To Move On From Flap Over Justice Advocacy

By Will Graves | Associated Press • Sep 17, 2020
Seth Wenig / AP

The Pittsburgh Steelers thought they had a plan for how to properly and respectfully make a public statement regarding social justice during their season opener against the New York Giants.

Judge Rejects Suit By Ex-Officer Acquitted In Antwon Rose's Death

By • Aug 11, 2020
Matt Rourke / AP

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former police officer acquitted in the shooting death of a Black teenager who was seeking reinstatement to another position as a university police officer.

Community Members Remember Antwon Rose On Juneteenth

By & • Jun 19, 2020
Sarah Boden / 90.5 WESA

This Juneteenth marks two years to the day that Antwon Rose Jr. was shot and killed by an East Pittsburgh Police officer.

Antwon Rose Key To Advancing ‘Long Fight’ For Racial Justice, Organizer Christian Carter Says

By • Jun 19, 2020
An-Li Herring / 90.5 WESA

Friday marks two years since black Rankin teen, Antwon Rose, was shot and killed by a white East Pittsburgh police officer. Rose’s death sparked weeks of demonstrations, and local community organizer Christian Carter said those actions provided a foundation for today’s demonstrations over police brutality and systemic oppression.

June 15-19 Explained: Two Years Since Antwon Rose's Death & Making A Living Working Outside

By • Jun 19, 2020
Amy Sisk / 90.5 WESA


On this week’s Pittsburgh Explainer, we revisit a story from our series Still Working, produced by Margaret J. Krauss and Kevin C. Brown about how work shapes who we are and how we see the world.

Two Years After Antwon Rose Killing, His Mother Continues Call For Police Reform

By , & • Jun 18, 2020
KEITH SRAKOCIC / AP

 

On today's program: Michelle Kenney, Antwon Rose’s mother, pushes for new policing laws; and Friday marks Juneteenth, a celebration that marks the end of slavery on June 19, 1865. 

Pitt Slams Lawsuit From Ex-Officer Seeking Reinstatement

By • Jun 8, 2020
Katie Blackley / 90.5 WESA

The University of Pittsburgh police department says it has no plans to rehire a former university police officer later acquitted in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager.

Antwon Rose’s Family Settles Civil Rights Lawsuit For $2M

By • Oct 30, 2019
KEITH SRAKOCIC / AP

A federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the family of a black teenager killed by a white Pennsylvania police officer has been settled for $2 million, a newspaper reported.

Man Accused Of Driving Into Protesters Gets Probation

By • Aug 29, 2019
Katie Blackley / 90.5 WESA

A Pennsylvania man charged with driving his Mercedes-Benz through a crowd that was protesting the police shooting of an unarmed black teen has avoided trial.

Teen Sentenced In Drive-By Shooting That Preceded Antwon Rose’s Death

By • Aug 27, 2019
Keith Srakocic / AP

A judge has imposed a six- to 22-year sentence in a drive-by shooting that preceded the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager fleeing a Pennsylvania traffic stop last year.

How East Pittsburgh Has Changed In The Year Since Antwon Rose's Death

By • Jun 21, 2019
AP

One year ago, Michael Rosfeld, a white East Pittsburgh police officer, fatally shot Antwon Rose, a black unarmed teenager. In the immediate aftermath, many blamed local officials for Rosfeld’s actions and called for the small borough to make big changes.

PPS Superintendent Anthony Hamlet On Middle Schools, Cuba And His Five-Year Plan

By Megan Harris, & • Jun 19, 2019
Megan Harris / 90.5 WESA

On today’s program: Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Anthony Hamlet talks about district transformation and his take on a contraversial trip to Cuba; DNA testing kits illuminate lost branches of family trees, but may not tell the full story; and one year after his death, Antwon Rose II’s classmates remember him, followed by a conversation about community healing and changes in policy and policing.

A Year Later, Classmates Continue To Grapple With Death Of Antwon Rose

By & • Jun 19, 2019
JOHN FETTERMAN FOR LT. GOVERNOR / AP

It has been one year since Antwon Rose, a black, unarmed teenager, was fatally shot by white police officer Michael Rosfeld. Rosfeld fired at the teen as he fled a car that had been involved in a drive-by shooting.

County Council Candidate Faces Sharp Questioning Over Rose Death, Ethics Charges

By & • Jun 18, 2019
Katie Blackley / 90.5 WESA

Police reform was a top concern when Democrats on Allegheny County Council interviewed a dozen candidates seeking to replace the late Charles Martoni on Monday. 

Effort To Change Police Use-Of-Force Law Could Be Uphill Battle

By • Apr 19, 2019
Katie Blackley / 90.5 WESA

Members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday reiterated their desire to change Pennsylvania’s police use-of-force law. 

PA's Legislative Black Caucus Wants To Improve Police, Community Relations

By • Apr 17, 2019
Katie Meyer / WITF

The state House’s Legislative Black Caucus is looking to change some of the laws governing Pennsylvania’s police officers. 

After Rosfeld Trial, Activists Call For Change To Use Of Force Law, Other Reforms

By • Apr 15, 2019
An-Li Herring / 90.5 WESA

More than three weeks after former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted in the shooting death of Antwon Rose, local activists are stepping up demands for police reform.

Sunoco Cuts Ties With Gas Station Owner Over Billboard Using Slur, Praising Rosfeld Acquittal

By • Mar 28, 2019
Google Earth

Sunoco has cut ties with a Pennsylvania gas station owner after a digital billboard flashed a racial slur and praised the acquittal of a white police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen.

The billboard is owned by John Placek and is about a quarter mile from the gas station.

Democratic Lawmakers Say 'Use Of Force' Bills Are Coming In The Wake Of Michael Rosfeld's Acquittal

By Megan Harris, & • Mar 28, 2019
Keith Srakocic / AP

After former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Antwon Rose, calls for legislative change were swift. Among the laws in question are those that govern of a police officer's use of force. 

Trauma Response Team Addresses Aftermath Of Antwon Rose Verdict, Finds Hope In Community

By Megan Harris, & • Mar 27, 2019
Keith Srakocic / AP

A trauma response team is spending the week with former classmates of slain teenager Antwon Rose Jr. at Woodland Hills High School. The counseling group, operated through FOCUS Pittsburgh, provides mental health services to residents of affected communities to facilitate what founder Rev. Paul Abernathy calls “trauma-informed community development.”

Jury Foreman Defends Acquittal Of Michael Rosfeld

By • Mar 25, 2019
Sabrina Bodon / 90.5 WESA

The foreman of a jury that acquitted a white Pennsylvania police officer of homicide said Michael Rosfeld did not know the black teen he shot was unarmed and that his decision to run after his vehicle was pulled over factored into the verdict.

Creating Space For Artists Remains Key For New City Of Asylum Exec Kristen Wesloh

By Megan Harris, & • Mar 25, 2019
Courtesy of Kristen Wesloh

How artists are integrated into a community can be an indicator of how well a city welcomes outsiders overall, according to City of Asylum's new executive director Kristen Wesloh. The North Side-based nonprofit has worked to create a community for writers, readers and neighbors in Pittsburgh for the last 15 years. 

Students Walk Out Of Class, Demand Justice For Antwon Rose

By & Virginia Alvino Young • Mar 25, 2019
Sarah Schneider / 90.5 WESA

Hundreds of high school and college students walked out of classrooms Monday morning demanding justice for Antwon Rose, the teen who was shot and killed in June by an East Pittsburgh police officer.

Vigil Honors Antwon Rose Outside Rankin Residence

By Amy Sisk • Mar 25, 2019
Amy Sisk / 90.5 WESA

Amid a weekend of protests after the verdict came late Friday in the trial over the fatal shooting of Antwon Rose, people gathered in Rankin on Sunday to honor the 17 year old.

Rosfeld ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict Elicits Contrasting Reactions from Rose, Rosfeld Families

By & • Mar 23, 2019
Matt Rourke / AP

The wife of former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld burst into tears, shaking uncontrollably, when a jury announced Friday it had acquitted her husband of homicide. Meanwhile, the mother of Antwon Rose, who the officer fatally shot last summer, did not cry in the courtroom. Michelle Kenney later said she was disappointed in the verdict but not surprised.

Lawyer's Office Shot At After Rosfeld's Acquittal In Antwon Rose's Death

By RAMESH SANTANAM & MARK SCOLFORO & Associated Press • Mar 23, 2019
Sabrina Bodon / 90.5 WESA

Gunshots were fired overnight through the office window of the attorney for a white police officer acquitted in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager - a verdict that left Pittsburgh a city on edge Saturday.

Rosfeld Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Antwon Rose

By • Mar 22, 2019
AP

A jury on Friday acquitted a white former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager in the back as he was fleeing a high-stakes traffic stop outside Pittsburgh, a confrontation that was captured on video and led to weeks of unrest.

Rosfeld Found Not Guilty In Death Of Antwon Rose

By Ramesh Santanam | Associated Press • Mar 22, 2019
Nate Smallwood / Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via AP

Former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld was found not guilty on all charges in his homicide trial Friday evening. The jury deliberated for nearly four hours before returning the verdict.  

Michael Rosfeld Says He Thought Gun Was Pointed At Him

By Ramesh Santanam | Associated Press • Mar 21, 2019
Matt Rourke / AP

A white former police officer charged with killing an unarmed black teenager outside Pittsburgh took the stand in his own homicide trial Thursday afternoon.  

Rosfeld Trial Continues For Third Day

By • Mar 21, 2019
Nate Smallwood/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via AP, Pool

Prosecutors will call more witnesses to the stand Thursday in the trial of a white former police officer charged with homicide for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager.

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