Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Feb. 7: Brentwood shooting suspect arrested Police have arrested a man they believe was involved in a shooting last week in Brentwood. Joseph Luman, 45, was arrested by Pittsburgh police with help from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task
Citing the need to reduce gun violence, the Pennsylvania attorney general and Allegheny County district attorney on Thursday announced the formation of a gun task force. Funded by $1.5 million from the state legislature, the task force will be a collaborative effort among local and state law enforcement to combat
A Pittsburgh police officer was “wrong” but didn’t commit homicide when he repeatedly shocked a homeless man with a Taser, which preceded the man’s death, the officer’s termination, and a $8 million civil lawsuit settlement with the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Tuesday.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has the ultimate authority in resolving litigation brought under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law and not the district attorneys of Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, per a first impression ruling from the Commonwealth Court.
A Pennsylvania appellate court on Friday said that the state Attorney General’s Office had the authority to settle claims against opioid manufacturers over the harms caused by the abuse of the medication. The Commonwealth Court ruling, against the district attorneys of Allegheny County and Philadelphia, wrote in their opinion that