Joe Smydo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—With a partial settlement of Jordan Miles’ federal lawsuit Tuesday, his legal team dropped claims against police department management and cleared the way for a July 15 trial that will focus entirely on the actions of the three officers accused of beating the teenager on a Homewood street.
Differing Opinions: Experts paint different pictures about what happened the night teen was beaten
January 11, 2012 1 Comment
“This case will turn on the credibility of the witnesses.” Chris Young, City Paper—It’s been two years since Jordan Miles confronted three undercover Pittsburgh police officers on a cold winter night in Homewood. But what happened during the former CAPA student’s high-profile beating arrest on Jan. 12, 2010, is still a mystery.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Jordan Miles’ family again rejects settlement offer
June 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—The family of Jordan Miles will not accept Pittsburgh’s new settlement offer, which is basically the former offer of $180,000 plus the addition of attorney fees, Miles’ attorney J. Kerrington Lewis said.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Black leaders press for police accountability
June 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
Bill Vidonic, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—Black leaders on Wednesday angrily demanded Pittsburgh City Council pass additional legislation they said would make police more accountable to the people they serve. “We want Pittsburgh to be a national leader in police accountability,” said Tim Stevens, chairman of the Black Political Empowerment Project, during a news conference before council’s meeting.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Miles family rejects settlement offered in police scuffle
June 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
Timothy Puko, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—The family of Jordan Miles will not accept a $180,000 offer from the city of Pittsburgh to settle a civil lawsuit, Miles’ attorney J. Kerrington Lewis said on Monday.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Jordan Miles’ family rejects $180,000 to settle lawsuit
June 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—The family of Jordan Miles will not accept an offer to settle a civil lawsuit for the $180,000 offered by Pittsburgh today, Miles’ attorney J. Kerrington Lewis said.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh offers $180,000 to settle Jordan Miles case
June 13, 2011 Leave a Comment
Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—The city of Pittsburgh has offered to settle the civil case filed by Jordan Miles, the teen whose injuries at the hands of police last year have become the focal point of the local police accountability movement.
No Charges: Cops Who Beat Pittsburgh Teen Going Back To Work
May 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
WTAE—No criminal charges will be brought against three Pittsburgh police officers who were involved in the violent arrest of then-high school student Jordan Miles in Homewood more than a year ago.
Pittsburgh police chief says 3 officers suspended in beating case will be reinstated to force
May 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
Associated Press—Three white plainclothes Pittsburgh police officers who had been suspended with pay for more than 15 months will be reinstated now that a city investigation has failed to “prove or disprove” allegations that they wrongly beat a black teen.
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