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A violent crime committed with a firearm in Pennsylvania holds a mandatory five-year sentence tacked onto any other convictions for the same incident.…
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday the federal government will use Pittsburgh-area expertise to step up its fight against opioid-related crimes…
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State police say at least five people were killed in a shooting at a Pennsylvania car wash.WPXI-TV reports the shooting occurred around 2:45 a.m. Sunday…
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Starting this year, neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh are expected to get more surveillance cameras and gunshot detection devices, also known as…
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Elevated levels of violent crime in the region prompted Pittsburgh’s FBI field office to launch a Violent Crimes Task Force this week. Federal data show…
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A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted three Chinese individuals Monday for stealing internal communications, passwords, trade secrets and other data…
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Allegheny County has adopted a new comprehensive policy regarding the treatment of pregnant inmates—a result of a suit filed against the county alleging…
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How Character-Driven Hiring Practices Can Help Eliminate 'Bad Apple' Cops Before They Join The ForceMost companies hire based on a set of traditional criteria. For police, it's often prior military or law enforcement experience, physical fitness and…
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Criminal prosecutors can protect the public and build up their communities, but they can also make the system more punitive and send many more people to…
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*UPDATED Nov. 3, 2017 at 12:32 p.m.Pittsburgh's only contested city council race this year pits Democrat Anthony Coghill against Republican Cletus…