pittsburgh police
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Atatiana Jefferson’s Killer Should’ve Never Been a Cop, Psychologist Testifies
The ex-cop was found guilty in Jefferson’s murder and faces 20 years in prison.
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Pittsburgh Wants to Fire Cops Involved in Black Man’s Death, but It Can’t
A city law and a personnel move are holding up the process
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Court Blocks DA Investigating Cops Involved in Black Man’s Death
The movement for justice for Jim Rogers in Pittsburgh continues
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Cops Might Be Fired For Tasing a Black Man to Death
Jim Rogers rode a bike nobody wanted. Pittsburgh cops Tased him 10 times.
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Pittsburgh Following Philly In Attempt to Ban Petty Traffic Stops
The ban is an effort to decrease the chance for police violence.
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East Pittsburgh Will Close Police Department in December, Officials Not Saying Much About Why
The East Pittsburgh Police Department, the same department that housed Officer Michael Rosfeld, who shot and killed unarmed 17-year-old Antwon Rose II, will be disbanded as of Saturday. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Borough council members made the decision within the past few weeks, the officer told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania State Police will take over…
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Pittsburgh Cop Shoots 3 Black People in Less Than a Year, Kills 1
On Feb. 11, 39-year-old Mark Daniels was shot and killed by Pittsburgh police officers after he allegedly shot at and ran from them when they attempted to approach him. The details, reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, are somewhat fishy. The police were called to the scene after being “alerted to an actor with a gun.”…
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Pa. Cop Caught on Video Brutally Beating Man Who Allegedly Interfered With Arrest of Another Suspect
A Pittsburgh cop is on desk duty while his use of force during a controversial arrest earlier this week is scrutinized following the release of cellphone video footage. The officer, identified as Andrew Jacobs, is seen on video repeatedly slamming 47-year-old Daniel Adelman’s head into the pavement outside the PPG Paints Arena, after authorities say…
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Black Man Killed By Pittsburgh Police For "Owning A Home While Black"
I initially planned on writing something Monday about the death of Christopher Thompkins — a Pittsburgh man who was shot and killed by the police Sunday after a burglar entered his home — but hesitated because I wanted to get more facts about the case first. This hesitation was undoubtedly due to two factors: 1. A statement…
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Pittsburgh Police Chief Says "Racism Is Bad." Some Officers Get Offended. Chief Replies "Sorry Not Sorry"
To get a better context of the environment new Pittsburgh Police Chief Cameron McLay recently entered, it would be helpful to know each of the following things: 1. Out of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country, the Pittsburgh metropolitan area is the 2nd Whitest. 2. There were 66 homicides in the city in…