Community wages final battle for police accountability

Rebecca Nutall, New Pittsburgh Courier—In the wake of the alleged beating of former CAPA High School student Jordan Miles by three police officers, community activists and concerned citizens sprang into action to ensure similar incidents wouldn’t occur again. After one year, several pieces of legislation, aimed at police accountability, have been passed by city council.
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Supporters of police reform fill Homewood church

Bill Vidonic, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—More than a year after his altercation with Pittsburgh police, Jordan Miles still is undergoing counseling, his mother said Tuesday.
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Video/Podcast: Public testimonies in support of the Burgess Legislation

Bill 2010-0234, originally sponsored by City Council Member Ricky Burgess (Ninth District, ie. Homewood, where the incident happened), was created with input from community activists, young and old; and professional and academic law enforcement experts.

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING 
on Police Reporting & Accountability
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 6pm, 
Shiloh Community Missionary Baptist Church
, 6940 Frankston Ave (at Moorland), 
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Listen to the audio of members of the public testifying in support of the legislation:
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