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A Pittsburgh Bureau of Police vehicle in South Side in August 2022. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Local Government

City efforts to address racial bias in traffic enforcement have reduced the number of stops, but disparities remain

by Elizabeth Szeto July 25, 2023July 24, 2023

Pittsburgh police sidelined an ordinance preventing stops for minor traffic offenses, prompting a push for a new bill as the bureau weighs possible repercussions.

Two miniature wooden houses next to each other one with a large stack of coins and the other with a small stack of coins.

Economy & Housing

Pittsburgh’s racial homeownership gap grows. What can be done to fix it?

by Katelyn Vue April 18, 2022September 7, 2022