The incident is one of a recent string of crackdowns on the press, and even though most recent cases have been dismissed or dropped, such actions could deter other reporters from pursuing important stories.
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Nine advocacy groups have concerns that the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office is failing to prosecute sexual assault crimes in cases where the alleged assailant and victim had a previous relationship. The groups, which include Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, the Women’s Law Project and the Greater Pittsburgh Women’s Center &
Democrat Matt Dugan said Friday that he would work to restore Downtown Pittsburgh as a safe, clean place for residents, businesses and visitors if elected Allegheny County’s district attorney. “It’s vitally, vitally important that we as leaders provide a safe and clean Downtown area so that our existing businesses can
Surveillance cameras to be installed at three intersections in Plum will become part of a network police use to help solve crime, a police department spokesman said. Plum Council has approved spending $26,000 for the cameras, matching $26,000 offered by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. They will be placed