Our local system for providing counsel to poor people facing criminal charges violates people’s constitutional rights. The most pressing problem is chronic underfunding. Attorney compensation in particular hasn’t increased in 17 years. Predictably, unfair pay leads to underperformance. This should matter to all of us. When defense attorneys fail to
On today’s episode of The Confluence: A new initiative, Caring Connections for YOUth, launched with the intention of addressing youth violence and reducing youth arrests through a 24-hour centralized intake center; a conversation with retiring Congressman Mike Doyle; and a look at how financial mismanagement can be an early sign of dementia. Today’s guests include: Kathi Elliott, CEO of Gwen’s Girls, and Kim Berkeley Clark, President Judge of the Fifth Judicial District Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas; and Mike Doyle, retiring Pittsburgh-area U.S. Representative.
State police arrested a man Tuesday who they say ran through traffic, threw rocks at a PennDOT vehicle and armed himself with a brick at the Fort Pitt Tunnel in Pittsburgh. Bilgehan Muhlis Dogrusoz, 44, who is transient and does not have a permanent address, faces charges including two counts
Charges against a teen accused of being involved in a shooting in Kennywood Park in September were dismissed at a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon. Darryl Pirl, 15, of West Mifflin, one of three people injured during the shooting, went before District Judge James Hanley on charges of possession of a