Is Pittsburgh Planning Its Own ‘Cop City?’
For years now, the city‘s had plans and property ready to build a consolidated police training facility in Lincoln-Lemington. The price tag recently rose to $120 million, but only a small portion is accounted for in our capital budget. We’re with City Paper’s Jordana Rosenfeld to talk about the latest on the project, plus how it compares to a similar — and controversial — proposal in Atlanta.
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