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Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala drew swift condemnation Wednesday in the wake of a report that he had ordered local prosecutors to deny plea deals to a Black criminal defense attorney who accused the DA’s office of systemic racism.
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Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani was sued in federal court Tuesday for allegedly barring volunteer court observers from virtually…
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People in the justice system often rely on law libraries for information, especially if they can’t afford an attorney. Sometimes those situations are…
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The University of Pittsburgh School of Law started this academic year with a new leader at its helm. Amy Wildermuth took over in July after working as a…
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A Pittsburgh-based judge is reportedly in the running to be Trump’s next pick for the U.S. Supreme Court. If chosen, federal appeals court judge Thomas…
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Former public defender Turahn Jenkins of Churchill will run against Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala in 2019, when the 20-year…
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Pittsburgh-based pharmaceutical company Bayer is being sued for allegedly fraudulently marketing a birth control device that some women say has caused…
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Unionized workers filled a city block as they marched in downtown Pittsburgh Monday – the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case…
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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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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will allow a bill to become law that weakens teacher seniority protections and gives school districts more flexibility in their…