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May 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
He has expanded the understanding of violence to also include trauma and has worked to ensure his admins is not causing trauma with placement and interaction. www.wtae.com/article/mayo...
Mayor Gainey unveils anti-violence 'Pittsburgh Plan for Peace'
Mayor Ed Gainey gathered with police and city officials on National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday to present his vision for preventing violence in Pittsburgh.
www.wtae.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
He has called out slum landlords and corporations that have substandard housing conditions and has taken up the fight to have a rental registry to ensure apartments are up to code and safe for residents. elrc5.alleghenycounty.us/news/gainey-...
Gainey Provides Update on Residential Housing Registration Program — Early Learning Resource Center Region 5
Pittsburgh’s Mayor Ed Gainey has provided an update on the voluntary registration period for the Residential Housing Rental Registration Program that began in December.
elrc5.alleghenycounty.us
May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
He has worked with local activists to change the way people without access housing and has narrowed the reasons to clearing encampments to immediate harm and risks of violence. www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-h...
New policy outlines reasons Pittsburgh will clear tent encampments
The policy from Mayor Ed Gainey's administration outlines when the city may remove people and belongings from an area and how much warning is provided.
www.publicsource.org
May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
He has condemned the doxxing and harassment that mostly women and queer individuals have experienced while engaging in the Democratic process and has worked to pass protections to stop discrimination and reduce bias.
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https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-03-28/gainey-anti-discrimination-housing-protections
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May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
He has welcomed in a community policing social worker response model to police, moving away from the deadly exchange trainings and programming. t.co/0oNXs6RRH3
https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/Safety/Office-of-Community-Health-and-Safety
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May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
He has welcomed Muslim and Palestinian participation in city events and programs and refused to disinvite progressive community members from meetings even when he was asked to ONLY engage staunch supporters of Israel. t.co/nbmmiVLMte
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CaapnkSEN/
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May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
While he does not control the university police , the district attorney, or state police, he used his position to protect students to ensure folks got home safe from the encampments. t.co/P9M4TOkWBb
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/mayor-county-executive-meet-with-protesters-pitts-campus-come-peaceful-resolution/NQ4ZLD52OVAKJKSBEP2S6VVH64/
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May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
He has stated his administration will not work or collaborate with ice and has refused to work with individuals and accept support from those who have made ICE lists unlike his opponent. t.co/7bl9YPCrt3
https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2025-01-27/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-ice-gun-violence
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May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM