B-PEP NEWS & Announcements

B-PEP strives to keep all community members engaged and involved in the community. This page serves as a resource for various initiatives, political events, and current news in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. If you think something should be posted, please send a short description and article link to: bpepweb@gmail.com.

Pittsburgh City Council again holds up stop-and-frisk bill to consider further amendments

Black Political Empowerment Project

Jun 11
1 min

Pittsburgh City Council again holds up stop-and-frisk bill to consider further amendments

Pittsburgh City Council voted again Tuesday to hold a bill that would regulate warrantless pedestrian stops by police officers, to...

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Carlos Carter, now the new President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.

Black Political Empowerment Project

May 26
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Carlos Carter, now the new President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.

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Uvalde, Buffalo, York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh…Preventable Disasters Continue to End Lives & Trauma

Black Political Empowerment Project

May 26
1 min

Uvalde, Buffalo, York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh…Preventable Disasters Continue to End Lives & Trauma

The Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP) and the Greater Pittsburgh Coalition Against Violence (CAV) stand side by side with...

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Statement from Police Chief Scott Schubert Following Increased Violence in Pittsburgh

Black Political Empowerment Project

Apr 1
1 min

Statement from Police Chief Scott Schubert Following Increased Violence in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA (April 1, 2022) – I have been profoundly troubled by the recent spate of violent crimes in the City. In a matter of five...

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Black Political Empowerment Project

Feb 28
1 min

Living History Awards

LIVING HISTORY AWARDS - Black People in Allegheny County Continue to Break Barriers,” program URL for the video (Facebook) and list of...

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Parents of Jamaican killed in Pittsburgh demand justice

Black Political Empowerment Project

Jan 18
1 min

Parents of Jamaican killed in Pittsburgh demand justice

The parents of slain Jamaican Peter Spencer have questioned the circumstances under which their son was killed in December 2021 and have...

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BLACK PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR ARREST IN SHOOTING OF JAMAICAN IMMIGRANT PETER SPENCER!

Black Political Empowerment Project

Jan 18
1 min

BLACK PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR ARREST IN SHOOTING OF JAMAICAN IMMIGRANT PETER SPENCER!

Black residents and organizations in Pittsburgh are calling for an arrest after Jamaican immigrant Peter Spencer was shot and killed in...

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'IN COLD BLOOD' Who was Peter Spencer and how did he die?

Black Political Empowerment Project

Jan 18
1 min

'IN COLD BLOOD' Who was Peter Spencer and how did he die?

JAMAICAN immigrant Peter Spencer was fatally shot in mid-December in what his sister is calling a "modern-day lynching."

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Peter Spencer death investigation continues; second autopsy complete

Black Political Empowerment Project

Jan 18
1 min

Peter Spencer death investigation continues; second autopsy complete

State troopers are investigating the death of Peter Spencer, 29, of Pittsburgh, who was found shot in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

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Stevens calls city’s limit on traffic stops ‘a positive first step’

Black Political Empowerment Project

Jan 12
1 min

Stevens calls city’s limit on traffic stops ‘a positive first step’

Pittsburgh City Council’s recent vote to prohibit police officers from pulling over drivers for secondary violations was called “a...

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Letter to Mayor Bill Peduto regarding the death of James Rogers.

Black Political Empowerment Project

Dec 28, 2021
1 min

Letter to Mayor Bill Peduto regarding the death of James Rogers.

B-PEP responds to the police death of James Rogers through this letter to the city of Pittsburgh!

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Gun control advocates gather in Cheswick to protest state rep's vote in favor of constitutional bill

Black Political Empowerment Project

Oct 5, 2021
1 min

Gun control advocates gather in Cheswick to protest state rep's vote in favor of constitutional bill

Local gun safety advocacy groups and community members gathered in Rachel Carson Riverfront Park in Cheswick on Thursday afternoon to...

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B-PEP calls on Gov. Wolf to consider Blacks for bench opening.

Black Political Empowerment Project

Oct 5, 2021
1 min

B-PEP calls on Gov. Wolf to consider Blacks for bench opening.

#BPEP #CAV #PITTSBURGH #POLITICAL #EMPOWERMENT #COMMUNITY #ADVOCACY #ENGAGEMENT

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Black, police-accountability orgs announce ‘concrete commitments’ from Peduto on reform.

Black Political Empowerment Project

Oct 5, 2021
1 min

Black, police-accountability orgs announce ‘concrete commitments’ from Peduto on reform.

#BPEP #CAV #PITTSBURGH #POLITICAL #EMPOWERMENT #ADVOCACY #ENGAGEMENT #COMMUNITY

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