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Pittsburgh’s acting police chief offered permanent job, vows to continue reforms

by Jeffrey Benzing January 27, 2017February 15, 2018

Kelly Davern-Fields' 19-year-old son, John Cassidy, was found shot to death in a vacant Homewood lot on Oct. 22, 2016. Floyd Beard, 18, turned himself into police on Monday, Jan. 23, after a warrant was issued for his arrest in the case. He is charged with criminal homicide. (Photo by Guy Wathen/PublicSource)

Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Cassidy’s family couldn’t believe his murder was unsolved. Now a new tip leads to an arrest.

by Jeffrey Benzing January 24, 2017February 15, 2018

Kelly Davern-Fields' 19-year-old son, Cassidy, was found shot to death in a vacant Homewood lot on Oct. 22, 2016. No arrests have been made in the case.

IN-DEPTH, Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

Another unsolved murder leaves this Pittsburgh family with frustration and disbelief

by Jeffrey Benzing January 16, 2017February 15, 2018

(Photo by Brandon Anderson/flickr)

DATA, Investigations, posts, PUBLIC SAFETY

Half of 2016 murders in Pittsburgh are unsolved. How does the city stack up, and what needs to be done?

by Jeffrey Benzing January 11, 2017February 15, 2018

Terrell Thomas, pictured in front of the vacant lot that used to be his family home, lost his brother to gun violence in Beltzhoover in 2001. Sixteen years later, he’s troubled by persistent violence on the Hilltop. (Photo by Jeffrey Benzing/PublicSource)

Investigations, PUBLIC SAFETY

The ‘new Pittsburgh’ takes root on the Hilltop. But gun violence remains.

by Jeffrey Benzing January 5, 2017February 19, 2018

Dr. Cyril Wecht speaking Dec. 7 at a meeting of the Alliance for Police Accountability.

If Cyril Wecht were “supreme police dictator,” here’s what he’d do….

by Jeffrey Benzing December 8, 2016February 15, 2018

Acting Police Chief Scott Schubert spoke to community members and the media on Nov. 30 at the Kingsley Association in Larimer. He talked about his 24-year career on the Pittsburgh police force and his plans for sustaining the reforms championed by the former police chief, Cameron McLay.

Will Pittsburgh police accept reforms without resistance? The city’s acting chief thinks so.

by Jeffrey Benzing December 1, 2016February 15, 2018

IN-DEPTH, PUBLIC SAFETY

Chris Wallace was shot 14 times. He wants others to learn from his struggle.

by Jeffrey Benzing November 17, 2016December 10, 2020

On the beat, posts, PUBLIC SAFETY

Myths and truths about gun violence in Pennsylvania

by Jeffrey Benzing November 15, 2016December 10, 2020

On the beat, posts, PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh’s police chief resigned. Can the reforms he brought endure?

by J. Dale Shoemaker and Jeffrey Benzing November 4, 2016February 27, 2018