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PublicSource | News for a better Pittsburgh - We’re a nonprofit newsroom covering Pittsburgh news with context. Find stories on education, environment, local government, and social justice.

IMPACT

Treating trauma and society’s ‘collective illness’: Mental health experts rally to provide long-lasting care after Tree of Life shooting

By Mark Kramer

City council passed a bill to create more oversight of Pittsburgh’s contracts with private vendors

By J. Dale Shoemaker

Pittsburgh police bureau’s work with a technology company sparked FBI, city investigations and a whistleblower lawsuit

By Jeffrey Benzing, J. Dale Shoemaker and Matt Stroud

Chatham University removes self-injury policy from honor code after PublicSource report

By Stephanie Hacke

PUBLIC SAFETY

Pittsburgh’s mayor, controller call for policy changes, investigation in wake of PublicSource body camera probe

By Matt Stroud | September 29, 2017