Bill Lofquist and Jody DiPerna In the fall of 1923, a young woman from Pittsburgh's East End was murdered. The police built a case against Lorenzo Savage, a young Black man, that closely followed a…
Historical Context: Violence Occurring Against Black Pittsburghers Today…
by Jody DiPerna and Elaine Frantz Editor’s Note: This story originally ran at the Pittsburgh Current on September 16, 2020. This story contains descriptions of violence and photos of people of color suffering abuse at…
Lack of transparency and oversight leave officials, families…
By Brittany Hailer In Allegheny County, families of incarcerated individuals who die after entering the Allegheny County Jail have difficulty getting details about what happened to their loved ones. Autopsy reports remain closed to the…
Thirteen men died after going to the Allegheny…
By Brittany Hailer Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, 13 men incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail have died, the most recent, a 26-year-old who collapsed and called out for help…
It started with a parking ticket and ended…
By Brittany Hailer, Mary Niederberger and Jody DiPerna UPDATE: On Dec. 14 at Todd Robinson’s pre-trial hearing, Common Pleas Judge Randal Todd dismissed a motion filed by Robinson’s attorney which argued that his client should…