Special Report

G-20 protesters pursue paid lawyer fees

Several activist groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss one of the two lawsuits they brought against the City of Pittsburgh over how it treated protest groups in advance of the Group of 20 international economic summit Sept. 24-25. (2009-11-04)

DA drops charges against 2 New York men

A federal investigation spurred Allegheny County prosecutors Monday to withdraw criminal charges against two men accused of using cell phones and Twitter to direct protesters. (2009-11-03)

Case against alleged G-20 protest coordinators dropped

Allegheny County prosecutors withdrew criminal charges today against two New York men accused of using cell phones and the Internet messaging service Twitter to direct the movement of protesters during the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh. (2009-11-02)

Civil lawsuits against city may be on docket next in G-20 cases

The chances that someone arrested during G-20 protests could win a police-brutality lawsuit against Pittsburgh diminish but don't disappear if that person pleads guilty or is convicted. (2009-10-29)

Dozens of G-20 arrests wind through city court

Three people pleaded guilty to their charges. One case was held for trial, and the defendant in another case waived the preliminary hearing so the case can proceed to trial. Three defendants failed to show for their hearings. (2009-10-24)

Charges dropped in exchange for community service

The Allegheny District Attorney's Office offered to drop charges against those accused of minor offenses during the G-20 in return for community service. (2009-10-22)

Court packed for G-20 hearings

Hundreds of people jammed Pittsburgh Municipal Court this morning, as preliminary hearings for 92 people arrested during G-20 protests got under way. (2009-10-21)

G-20 policing called overzealous

A majority of the dozens of people who appeared before the Pittsburgh Citizen Police Review Board complained that police were overzealous and violated the rights of protesters and innocent bystanders during the G-20 summit. (2009-10-21)

Allegheny County Jail lodged half its usual suspects during G-20

Authorities sent 204 people to jail from Sept. 21 to 27. But statistics show that about 406 new inmates arrived at the jail during most weeks over the past three years.  (2009-10-21)

G-20-related charges dropped against three

Allegheny County prosecutors have dropped charges against a University of Pittsburgh professor and two school newspaper photographers arrested during the Group of 20 economic summit. (2009-10-20)

Mayoral rivals slam G-20 'militarization' of city

Accusations and allegations sparked a few uncomfortable moments Friday during taping of the first debate among Pittsburgh's three mayoral candidates. (2009-10-17)