The PIIN Education Task-Force has been building our power base in the past few months and has made some significant leaps towards a more equitable future for students in Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS). We have been working tirelessly with our partners, A Plus Schools, and others, to identify key areas of concern within PPS and how [...]
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Event: Where are the Minority Police Officers??
Where are the Minority Police Officers? Bias and Discrimination against minority candidates A community Event Tuesday March 27 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 Bethany Baptist Church 7745 Tioga St 15208 Join us to hear the real story from community members who participated in the hiring process about why the Pittsburgh Police force is not diverse [...]
Save the Date! 9th Annual Banquet April 22
Featuring Keynotes Speaker Rabbi Jonah Pesner of Temple Israel in Boston (full bio below) Sunday, April 22 Westin Convention Center 1000 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15222 $50 Single Admission $450 For a Table of Ten Reservations required by Monday April 2, 2012 Reserve your seat by contacting 412-621-9230 fax 412-621-1057 office@piin.org Checks should [...]
PIIN Demands Action after Community Reps Removed From Police Exam Board
On December 8th Mayor Ravenstahl summarily removed civilians from the Police Oral Review Board, despite the promise he made to us after more than a year of working together on this. PIIN Leaders and Community members stood up and demanded a change. (Click here for background and talking points) Community Group Wants Citizens Reinstated [...]
Rep. Mike Doyle’s message to PIIN
United States Representative Mike Doyle couldn’t join PIIN for our public meeting this year. But he sent a message for us:
PIIN welcomes Rep. Luis Gutierrez for an Immigration Town Hall
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, the leading voice for Immigration Reform, joined us for a town hall meeting in the Hill District on June 16th. We heard from many PIIN members and allies who have experienced problems thanks to our broken immigration system and from Congressman Doyle before Rep. Gutierrez took [...]
Clean Air Act Passes Pittsburgh City Council
City Council finally passed the Clean Air Act on June after several years of work by PIIN and allied groups through Pittsburgh UNITED. The act is the third in a series that ensures that publicly funded development in the City of Pittsburgh brings benefits back to the community including Prevailing Wage Jobs, Clean Water, and [...]
PIIN Leads Rally Aganst Illegal Guns as NRA Comes to Town
PIIN led a march and protest of nearly 200 people calling for tighter gun laws to get illegal guns off the streets as the National Rifle Association came to Pittsburgh on May 1st. We called upon the National Rifle Association, which is holding its convention here this weekend, to open a dialogue about ways [...]