Sangamon County ASA appointed to Seventh Judicial Circuit
Robin Lee Schmidt fills the vacancy created when Judge John Belz retired in July; the position is one she is running unopposed for.
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Robin Lee Schmidt fills the vacancy created when Judge John Belz retired in July; the position is one she is running unopposed for.
On today's episode of The Confluence: WESA reporter Ariel Worthy catches us up on the investigation into the death of Jim Rogers, who died after being shocked by a Taser by Pittsburgh Police; we speak to the leader of Propel Schools, which operates 13 charter locations in Allegheny County, about the impact of new state charter school regulations; and we learn whether downtown Pittsburgh workers and visitors are returning to the area after the pandemic abruptly sent everyone home.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey called for police reform after the taser death of Jim Rogers, a Black man, 54, by five police officers.
Rogers, a homeless African American man, was brutalized and tased while being arrested on October 13, 2021. He died the following day.
Mayor Ed Gainey and Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt have announced the conclusion of the internal investigation into the death of Jim Rogers, a Black...