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. [Read more...]
Pay Daze
Chris Young, Pittsburgh City Paper—Thanks to an agreement worked out between the city and the police union, three officers under investigation for allegedly beating a Homewood teen are getting paid overtime without ever setting foot on the streets or buckling into a patrol car — and that may continue for a while.
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Miles investigation ongoing until federal probe ends
Chris Togneri, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—An investigation into a Homewood teenager’s allegations that three Pittsburgh police officers beat him during a January arrest will remain open until a federal investigation is complete, the city solicitor said in a letter Tuesday.
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3 Officers Accused In Teen’s Beating Receive Police Awards
WPXI—The three Pittsburgh police officers accused of beating CAPA student Jordan Miles were recognized for their work with the department Friday.
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Civil rights lawsuit against Pittsburgh police officer tossed
Brian Bowling, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—A federal judge this week tossed out a civil rights lawsuit against a Pittsburgh police officer and the city.
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Judge rejects civil rights lawsuit against Pittsburgh police officer
Brian Bowling/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—A federal judge Thursday tossed out a civil rights lawsuit against a Pittsburgh police officer and the city.
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3 officers accused in beating suspended with pay
Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette—Three city police officers accused of beating a Homewood teenager during his arrest last month were suspended with pay Monday — a move the police union said it plans to fight and that the teen’s mother said does not go far enough.
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