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Life is busy, and it can be hard to keep up with the news. That’s why 90.5 WESA is launching a new podcast called Pittsburgh Explainer. Every Friday…
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How Character-Driven Hiring Practices Can Help Eliminate 'Bad Apple' Cops Before They Join The ForceMost companies hire based on a set of traditional criteria. For police, it's often prior military or law enforcement experience, physical fitness and…
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The federal government doesn't track how often or what happens when police shoot civilians, and there's no official national database to show how big or…
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The FBI has used the same protocols to process DNA for the last 20 years. It requires a human analyst to make comparisons based on subjective choices and…
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to renew the National Commission on Forensic Science in April, effectively ending federal efforts to standardize…
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The Trump administration has promised a return to "tough on crime" criminal justice policies, including a recent memo that instructs federal prosecutors…
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At least 15 states have allowed police agencies to pilot surveillance drones in the name of public safety, including one that can carry weapons.This week…
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The exposure of wrongful convictions began in 1989, and it upended the idea that guilty verdicts were always trustworthy. When there’s a wrongful…
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The last few years have exposed major problems in policing: use of force, high-tech surveillance and a systemic lack of transparency. Some police tactics…
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You know you can listen to WESA’s local reporting and NPR’s national coverage on the radio at 90.5 FM. But there are also many places to find our…