by admin | Sep 26, 2009 | In the News
On Saturday night, a group gathered in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh to protest police actions during demonstrations held during the two-day Pittsburgh G20 summit. While almost 200 people were arrested during the demonstrations on Thursday and Friday, as of 11:58...
by Lea Bickerton | Sep 26, 2009 | In the News, Pittsburgh G20
Pittsburgh Police arrested 110 protestors who gathered in Schenley Plaza last night after the conclusion of the G20 Summit. Reports state that after 400 people gathered in Schenley Plaza to demonstrate in what was called a “Police Resistance Rally”,...
by Lea Bickerton | Sep 25, 2009 | In the News, Pittsburgh G20
KDKA reports that 66 people were arrested during the first day of the Pittsburgh G20 Summit. Additionally, 20 local businesses suffered property damage as a result of G20 protest related disturbances. KDKA points out that of the various demonstrations that took place,...
by Lea Bickerton | Sep 15, 2009 | In the News
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports that, as a result of the current budget impasse in Pennsylvania, several inmates who have been approved to be released from jail on probation. The inmates in question are homeless. Due to the still-unpassed state budget, emergency...
by Lea Bickerton | Sep 10, 2009 | In the News, Pittsburgh City Ordinances, Proposed Laws
In a preliminary vote, only two members of Pittsburgh City Council voted to enact an ordinance that would prohibit the wearing of any device that would obscure one’s identity when committing a crime. Some members of council believed that the ordinance would...
