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....HAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE — and ..cover politics. “Unpredictable” doesn’t begin to describe the political landscape in 2022. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are in states of transformation. The value systems they uphold, and who they want to represent, are at the heart of what is at stake during this upcoming election cycle. While midterm elections are notorious for low voter turnout, the reality is that whomever comes out victorious in this year’s primary election will set the stage for a contentious battle in November 2022. The results of that general election could tip the balance of power from one side to the other — potentially shifting the political ideology of America forever. Leading up to this primary, I’ve had the unique perspective and privilege of having interviewed many of the candidates on the Democratic tickets, as well as thought leaders who dissected the issues that Pennsylvanians want to know about during Pittsburgh City Paper’s weekly Instagram live show, After Hours. #+-!0 21 ʉ'," 2&#+1#*4#1 ', tough spot: Trying to woo both moderate Republicans while also courting progressives, and standing up for collective human rights while acknowledging those of the individual. From incumbents like State Rep. Summer Lee, who is running for her current role in the state House as well as launching a bid for Congress against law professor Jerry Dickinson and attorney Steve Irwin, among others,
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to Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the lone frontrunner on the Democratic ticket vying to be Governor, the tension is palpable. The sheer number of people running for Congress is enough to make your head spin, both on the Democratic and Republican side. The top three senatorial contenders include Pennsylvania’s Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Congressman Conor Lamb, and State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia. Whoever secures the nomination — and it’s anyone’s guess at this point with a third of voters still undecided — will be possibly running against New Jersey-based daytime television personality, Dr. Mehmet Oz, or ex-hedge fund CEO, David McCormick. Former President Donald Trump has formally endorsed Dr. Oz. Whether that helps or hurts him remains to be seen.
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Feeling overwhelmed? Fear not! Pittsburgh City Paper has you covered. Not only can you catch up on past episodes of After Hours to get to know more about the candidates and their platforms on a one-on-one personal basis, you can also check out this handy Democratic Primary Election Guide 2022 before you head to the polls on Tue., May 17.
, 2&# $-**-5',% . %#1 7-3 ** ʉ'," side-by-side comparison charts of multiple races, including the ones mentioned above, as well as Pa. state House District 24, which pits incumbent Martell Covington against La’Tasha Mayes and Randall Taylor. You’ll meet the candidates for Lieutenant Governor: Austin Davis, who Shapiro favors, along with Brian Sims and Ray Sosa. And you’ll learn more about Pa. state House District 19 with Aerion Abney going up against Glenn Grayson. Having interviewed so many of the candidates listed above, I asked a lot of them this same question: “Why vote?” With the level of apathy and hopelessness so many of us experience, mixed with a doomsday 24-hour news cycle, it can seem as though the political process is a fruitless one. But, as they have in the past, candidates and thought leaders from around our community sounded the alarm that our vote is our voice. When we vote, things can change. They can progress or they can turn backwards. If we want to build a more equitable world, we have to show up. Not just every four years, but in every election, every time, and we need to bring our friends with us. Our collective power lies in our vote. We must protect it, preserve it, and expand this right to as many people of this nation as we can. Democracy is a fragile thing. Let us not forget that we, the people, hold the power to hold those in power accountable. They work for us. So let’s get started. s
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UNITED STATES HOUSE DISTRICT 12 This race will determine who will fill the seat left by U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Forest Hills), who announced his retirement last fall. The newly-drawn 12th congressional district covers the entire city of Pittsburgh, along with multiple Allegheny County suburbs and the western edges of Westmoreland County.
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Attorney specializing in business and labor law. Lives in Squirrel Hill. Former aide to U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter. Allegheny County Democratic Committee member for more than three NAME OF positions CANIDATE decades. Held leadership in groups such as Sustainable Pittsburgh, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, and the regional chapter of the Anti-Defamation League.
In 2018, became first Black woman from southwestern Pa. elected to state House. Born and raised in North Braddock. Howard University School NAME OFFounded CANIDATE of Law graduate. UNITE PAC to support other progressive candidates, particularly women, LGBTQ candidates , and candidates of color. Won re-election in 2020.
ABORTION
Website states “access to abortion is a constitutional right and must be protected.” Supports Women’s Health Protection Act to “codify Roe v. Wade into federal law.” During April 13 debate at Point Park University, said he would “advocate for the Biden administration to lease federal land for abortion providers so that they won’t be subjected to state laws that are abortion-restrictive.”
Tweeted “Every woman has the fundamental right to protect her health and well-being” and “In Congress, I’ll sign on and push to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade as the law of the land.”
States on campaign website, “Our constitutional right to abortion care faces the greatest threat in its history, and Congress must do everything in its power to protect this fundamental right.” Believes abortion bans and attacks on reproductive health care disproportionately impact “Black and Brown communities,” as well as the LGBTQ+ community.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Supports Green New Deal and believes Congress can and should act to “expand sustainable energy industries, create millions of good-paying union jobs, rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and transition away from fossil fuels to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2030.” Has not called for immediate ban on fracking.
On Vote411, said we are “facing an existential threat from climate change, and we need to work together to transition to a green energy economy.” Believes achieving President Biden’s goal of carbon neutrality no later than 2050 can be done in ways that help southwestern Pa. “flourish.” Until then, supports continued use of gas drilling to ensure “economic health of many communities depend on it,” according to WESA.
Says she will fight for a Green New Deal to “transition to a 100% clean and renewable energy economy.” Wants immediate ban on fracking.
As a Black man, says he knows “the trauma and humiliation of being punched, kicked and violently slammed to the ground by a police officer.” Demands greater accountability and reform of the prison system and law enforcement. Will support federal legislation to create a reparations commission and introduce legislation to implement anationwide reparations program.
On April 22, told Jewish Insider he was disturbed by Confederate flags and “Nazi memorabilia” he encountered while touring rural Pennsylvania and says he personally experienced anti-Semitism. Told Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle that “structural and systemic racism in society” needs to be eliminated and he supports school programming to “help students come together and understand how extremism is the enemy of democracy.”
Wants to make voting more equitable for Black and Brown voters by working to strike down “racist voter ID and suppression laws, restore the full power of the Voting Rights Act, and end gerrymandering.” Opposes harsh legal penalties and immigration reforms that target lowincome and communities of color.
Teamsters Joint Council No. 40, former Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Jim Burn, various current and former local elected officials and community leaders, etc.
Allegheny County Democratic Committee, U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, former Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Democratic Majority for Israel, Pro-Israel America, various union groups including Steamfitters Local Union 449 and Iron Workers Local Union No. 3, etc.
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Constitutional law professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Born in McKeesport and raised in the Allegheny County foster care system OF CANIDATE beforeNAME being adopted by parents in Shaler. Ran against Doyle in 2020.
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Born and raised in Erie. Executive director of PA College Access Program. Served as assistant to Pa. lieutenant governor in 2003-2004 and constable for the Pa. State NAME CANIDATE Constable office inOF 2004-2005. Former adjunct professor in criminal justice, business, and philosophy at CCAC and Robert Morris University. Campaign focused on economy and jobs, education, health care, immigration, LGBTQ equality, and veterans.
During Point Park Univerity debate, claimed to favor abortion rights but said there should be a “cap on how many abortions one can have.” Said “I wouldn’t like hearing about a woman [who] had 10 abortions. Why? What’s the need for that?” He then thanked his mother “for not killing me or aborting me.”
During Point Park University debate, said he wants to leave the issue to Congress or the Supreme Court to make a decision.
Tweeted support for post from California nonprofit Urban Habitat, saying Biden’s infrastructure package would “dismantle the roots of the #climate crisis in America—and address structural racism.”
During Point Park University debate, took no position on fracking and said he first wants to read more on the topic.
Advocates diversifying Pittsburgh’s growing tech economy so Black communities can participate and benefit. According to Pittsburgh PostGazette, Parker believes technology can level playing field for Black residents facing “numerous economic disparities.” Tweeted that he’s “the only candidate in this race who advocates for more investments in Black startups” in the tech sector. Has criticized what he sees as the city’s lack of support for Black businesses.
According to WESA, opposes efforts to reduce police funding and favors more training and a national police registry for officers with troubled pasts, saying, “If they commit a crime, get into trouble, they should be going into a national registry so that we know their background no matter where they go.”
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Grew up in the North Side and now lives in Garfield. Ran as write-in candidate for Pittsburgh Mayor in 2021. Nephew of Pittsburgh Pirates player Willie Stargell. Self-described OF CANIDATE “Economic,NAME Tech & Diversity advocate.”
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...HILE NINE REPUBLICANS candidates battle to secure their party’s nomination for governor, Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro is the lone Democrat running to replace the term-limited Gov. Tom Wolf. Shapiro, 48, was elected Pennsylvania’s attorney general in 2016, and was reelected in 2020. He was first elected to office in 2004, when he flipped the seat in the 153rd legislative district from red to blue. In 2011, he was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Shapiro, who’s running largely on his record as the state’s top law enforcement official, has a massive war chest; in January, filings showed his campaign already had raised $13.4 million, a new state record for a gubernatorial candidate heading into an election year. A large chunk of that comes from labor unions, who donated more than $3 million to the Shapiro campaign in 2021.
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During his tenure as attorney general, Shapiro’s office released a 2018 grand jury report alleging clergy sex abuse of over 1,000 children. In 2019, he helped negotiate an agreement between Highmark and UPMC that allowed patients insured by Highmark to continue receiving care from UPMC providers. In an interview with Natalie Bencivenga on Pittsburgh City Paper’s After Hours Instagram show, Shapiro described his role as the commonwealth’s chief law enforcement officer, saying the job included “making sure that we address criminal activity like drug dealing in our communities, and holding people accountable for wrongdoing under the law.” He also says he plans to try to work with Republicans, who will continue to control both chambers of the legislature, on many issues. “If you go back and look at my time in the legislature and afterwards, I routinely
worked with both parties to bring people together to find common ground,” Shapiro told City Paper, but added there were “certain lines” he wouldn’t cross as governor. “You put a bill on my desk and restrict a woman’s right to have an abortion, that will be met with a veto,” he told CP. “You put a bill on my desk to try and restrict the right to vote, it’ll be met with a veto. But there are a whole bunch of areas where we can find common ground, and I think it takes someone like me, with the experience I’ve had and doing this, to bring people together to get that done.” While he has had several significant wins as attorney general, Shapiro has been criticized by some progressives for his stances on some criminal justice issues. He said during his first campaign for AG that he supported the death penalty for the “most heinous of crimes.” He’s softened (or clarified) that stance
more recently, but in an interview with the Pennsylvania Capital-Star earlier this month, he stopped short of committing to keeping in place a moratorium on capital punishment in Pennsylvania that Wolf implemented in 2015. Shapiro also has found himself at odds with Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner over legislation that expanded the AG’s role in prosecuting gun crimes in Philadelphia. Krasner and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala also sued Shapiro over the $1 billion opioid settlement he helped negotiate with major pharmaceutical companies. The state’s Commonwealth Court dismissed the suits in February. But with no primary opponent, Shapiro now has the luxury of keeping most of his $18 million in campaign funds in reserve for November when he’ll face off against the Republican nominee. He has spent about $2.7 million on ads so far. •
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PENNSYLVANIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR The lieutenant governor is the state’s second-in-command who would take over if the Governor dies or resigns. Can also be an effective advocate on specific issues. Josh Shapiro, the lone candidate in the Democratic primary, has endorsed Austin Davis, but voters are the ones who will decide which candidate will share the ticket with him this fall.
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Has served since 2018 as the first Black state Rep. in 35th District. Represents the Mon Valley, which includes both majority Black boroughs and white working class residents. Graduated from NAME OF CANIDATE University of Pittsburgh. Former aide to Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, where he served as his proxy on Jail Oversight Board, among other tasks. Lives in McKeesport.
First openly gay person elected to the General Assembly. Served as state Rep. for Center City Philadelphia since 2012. Former policy attorney who served as staff counsel for policy and planning at Philadelphia Bar NAME OFfrom CANIDATE Association. Graduated Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Michigan State University College of Law.
Against cash bail. Argues that financial situations should “not be a burden to someone being held in jail for weeks” while they wait for a sentencing or hearing. Adds that many folks “who look like me” are the ones who can’t afford bail, leading to job loss. Says jails are supposed to be “reformatory institutions.”
Wants to reform “our broken criminal justice system.” Tweeted “we should all believe in second chances” and introduced bill ensuring formerly incarcerated people are informed of rights after release, and one identifying barriers for them to vote. Wants to demilitarize the police; in 2021, introduced a bill to prohibit police from wearing camouflage. Introduced legislation requiring attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor in police deadly force cases.
Believes in post-prison opportunities and rehabilitation and wants to “break the poverty-to-prison pipeline.” Told PCNTV he’s opposed to death penalty and that solitary refinement is a human rights violation. Believes in “common sense gun control” and background checks on every firearm purchase.
Told CP he wants “development without displacement.” Says money generated from development projects should go back to the communities for housing and social services. Wants a “one-to-one replacement” for developers — believes there should be an equal number of affordable units to those at full cost in new high-rise developments.
Says we should have “sustainable development.” Introduced four bills offering tax credits to developers who efficiently update buildings, including energy-efficient windows and construction of green roofs.
Says he wants to fix rural infrastructure, including reforming subsidies and tax structure to “give local farmers an upper-hand,” according to his website.
Says Roe V. Wade is under threat, and he’d always protect the right to choose.
Tweeted that abortion access is a “constitutional and human right,” and that we need “every tool we have to restore health care access — including a pro-choice Governor and LG in Pennsylvania.”
Supports providing funding to Planned Parenthood, according to The Philadelphia Citizen.
Attorney General (and gubernatorial candidate) Josh Shapiro, Gov. Tom Wolf, former Gov. Ed Rendell, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Mike Doyle (D-Forest Hills), Allegheny County Democratic Committee, Pa. SEIU State Council, Pa. AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood PA PAC, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, etc.
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Banker and insurance agent. Previously ran for Lieutenant Governor in 2018, the first Pa. Latino candidate to run for the position. Graduated from InterAmerican University of Puerto NAME OFbyCANIDATE Rico. Was appointed three governors to multiple committees, including emergency management and response. Born in Puerto Rico, lives in Montgomery County.
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U.S. SENATE Four Democratic challengers are competing for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Republican Pat Toomey (R-Lehigh), who is retiring at the end of his term. The position is viewed as one of the few chances the party has to gain a seat and keep the Democratic majority.
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ALEXANDRIA KHALIL
First openly LGBTQ person of color and one of the youngest members elected to the Pa. General Assembly. Earned degrees from Temple and Drexel universities. Has served as State Rep. for 181st district CANIDATE since 2019.NAME Current OF vice-chair of the Philadelphia House Delegation and member of the Gov. Tom Wolf’s Task Force on Suicide Prevention.
FFormer federal prosecutor. Veteran. Won special election in 2018 to become W ccongressman for Pennsylvania’s 17th district. Re-elected in 2020. Current d Veterans’ Affairs Committee vice chair, V NAME OF CANIDATE also serves on Transportation and a Infrastructure Committee, and Science, In SSpace and Technology Committee. Went to Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. Graduated from law school at University G of Pennsylvania. Lives in Mount Lebanon. o
Daughter of Palestinian-Muslim immigrants. Raised in New Jersey and New York. Attended Temple and Drexel universities. Councilor on Jenkintown Borough Council, second vice president of Montgomery County Borough’s Association, and member of Jenkintown Education Foundation and Jenkintown Advisory Committee. Member of the PA DOH Health Equity and COVID19: Rural Healthcare Task Force. Small business owner and advocate.
Said during April debate, fracking is “important industry in Pennsylvania because it allows us to be energy independent” and adds jobs. Says there needs to be “an honest transition to a green, clean, new economy,” adding it will take decades. Told WESA in 2021 he doesn’t support a ban on fracking, but originally opposed it near residential areas in 2016. Has been criticized by environmental groups and community leaders for flipping on issue.
Called fracking “an actual problem.” Campaign website calls for “moratorium on new fracking,” to “end tax breaks to oil and gas giants,” and to shift resources to “fund a just transition and investments in green energy technology so Pennsylvania remains an energy leader.”
During April 3 debate, defended fracking as D opportunity to create jobs and lower bills, o according to Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a adding, “We owe it to you to give you the a maximum benefit from natural gas while m lowering the cost as much as possible, taking lo care of the groundwater issue, making sure ca we bring more transparency and oversight.” w Introduced bill establishing Department In of Energy program providing abandoned o well research and development. w
Vote411 says Khalil supports requiring methane capping for gas and oil wells.
On website, boasts he was first candidate to call for legalization of marijuana in the state. Believes legalization has major economic and health care benefits. Says criminalizing marijuana has been used to more harshly punish and jail Black offenders at disproportionate rates compared to white offenders. As current state Board of Pardons chair, has worked with Wolf to release “dozens of prisoners with convictions for nonviolent cannabis offenses,” according to Forbes.
In 2021, introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow school nurses to administer medical cannabis oil prescribed to students, which is currently prohibited under state law. Voted for legalization in 2019. In 2021 Facebook video, said Pennsylvania should legalize adult-use cannabis, pointing out how criminalizing marijuna leads to the overincarceration of Black people. Called it a boost for the state’s economy and a “lifeline” for farmers.
In April, voted to support Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and O Expungement Act, which decriminalizes E marijuana on federal level and expunges m some marijuana-related convictions. Added so amendment that directs “federal agencies a to closely study the impact of legalization on both workplace safety and on children.” b
Website says Khalil supports legalization of marijuana and requiring “gross profits be used for economic development in communities most impacted by ‘war on drugs,’ mental health and addiction counseling, pain management research and non-drug related treatment such as physical therapy and acupuncture.”
In April, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Fetterman said “the issue of gun safety singlehandedly drew him to public service,” adding that Democrats want to pass “commonsense” gun control legislation and that majority of Americans continue to support a number of gun control measures. Has been criticized for 2013 incident where he allegedly pulled a gun on an unarmed Black jogger.
Co-sponsored bill that would require firearm owners to report weapons lost or stolen to law enforcement within 72 hours of making the discovery. Emphasizes need to improve quality of life for communities, including access to “good jobs, good schools, quality health care, and a dignified retirement,” as essential to prevent gun violence.
Has been criticized for being pro-gun and H being vague on gun control issues. Once b told New York Post he’s “pro-Second to Amendment.” During debate, cited A trafficking of illegal guns as major issue, tr believes Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, b FFirearms, and Explosives should receive more support to combat the problem. su
Website says Khalil “supports the 2nd Amendment and Common Sense gun laws.”
United Steelworkers District 10, UFCW Local 1776, Pennsylvania Postal Workers Union, AFSCME District Council 47, NORML PAC, United Rural Democrats, Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association, various Allegheny County mayors, county commissioners, and council members, etc.
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Former mayor of Braddock. Grew up in York. Earned masters in public policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Current lieutenant governor serving under Gov. Tom Wolf. Advocate for medical and NAME OFLGBTQ CANIDATE recreational marijuana, rights, and criminal justice reform in Pennsylvania.
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 19
"I AM RUNNING TO DISRUPT POLITICS AS USUAL."
The 19th district covers neighborhoods in Pittsburgh’s North, South, and East Sides, including Downtown, parts of the Hill District, Hazelwood, parts of the South Side, Allentown, and Beltzhoover, Central North Side, Manchester, and North Shore. It is currently represented by incumbent Aerion Abney, who won the April 5 special election to serve remaining term of former Rep. Jake Wheatley after he stepped down to become Mayor Gainey’s chief of staff.
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Incumbent candidate. Lives in Manchester. Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. Previous committeeperson for the 21st Ward, Fourth District. Worked as a voting CANIDATE rights NAME advocate, OF grantmaker, and legislative assistant in this district for Rep. Jake Wheatley. Sits on boards of several organizations working to improve life for Black Pittsburghers.
Pastor. Currently leading Wesley Center A.M.E. Zion Church. Founder and executive director of Center that CARES, a community center for kids in Hill District. Former president of the NAME OFInterfaith CANIDATE PIIN (Pennsylvania Impact Network). Sits on the boards of several organizations working to improve life for Black Pittsburghers.
Against cash bail. Told CP, “The money aspect should not be a burden for somebody being held in jail for two weeks just waiting to have their trial.”
Served on county progress panel on criminal justice reform that recommended decreased use of cash bail through more consistent use of a pretrial risk-assessment algorithm.
Told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “Ultimately, big picture, we just have to get these guns off the streets and out of the hands of kids. I’m really ready to take a long-term approach to the work and fix some of what is broken in some of our communities.” Website says he will strengthen gun laws.
Lost 18-year-old son to gun violence in 2010. Told Trib Live he would advocate for violence prevention and to curb gun violence. Under CARES, offers anti-violence programs and academic support for young people. Twice honored by former President Barack Obama for his violence prevention work.
Told Trib Live he aims to combat gentrification. Expressed concern to CP about uneven neighborhood development. Said he has “antidisplacement strategies,” like requiring that residents who must move from buildings for redevelopment or demolition are resettled before construction and tax abatement to keep current residents from being priced-out. “I want to have development without displacement.”
Told Trib Live he would work to revitalize local neighborhoods without gentrifying them. Wrote in a 2013 Post-Gazette op-ed in support of “re-directing gentrification into healthier, mixed-income housing models.”
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District 24 is a majority-Black district that includes parts of several city neighborhoods and eastern suburbs including East Liberty, Highland Park, Homewood, Wilkinsburg, and East Hills. It is currently represented by incumbent Martell Covington, who won the April 5 special election to serve remaining term of former Rep. Ed Gainey after he stepped down to serve as mayor.
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Born and raised in Homewood. Incumbent candidate. Currently serves as vice president of the Young Democrats of Allegheny County. Previously worked as an aide to NAME OFActive CANIDATE state Sen. Jay Costa. in a number of Democratic causes and community efforts.
Morningside resident. Founder and executive director of New Voices e ffor Reproductive Justice, an organization ffocused on reproductive justice for Black women and girls. Nationally-recognized w OFjustice CANIDATE leader inNAME reproductive and human rights. Previously served as inaugural Allegheny County Human Relations A Commission vice-chair and president of C tthe Urban League Young Professionals of Greater Pittsburgh. o
Homewood resident. Former resident of now-demolished Penn Plaza. Affordable housing advocate. Previously served on board of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Former hospital worker. Told 1Hood his life’s OFBlack CANIDATE mission isNAME to work for liberation.
Wrote that he would prioritize “a deliberate focus on affordable housing.”
Believes neighborhoods thrive with access tto safe, affordable housing. Concerned about displacement of Black residents a ffrom the district, and that Black and poor ccommunities are disproportionately exposed to pollution and toxic waste. e
Wrote that he will prioritize “ensur[ing] that all our people can afford to rent or buy homes in this City, if they desire.” Wants to create pathways to home ownership for renters, like tenant-owned co-ops. Organizer with the Penn Plaza Support and Action Committee, says he helped 23 displaced people find new homes in East Liberty after 2015 evictions.
Told CP he believes voting rights are a core issue across all neighborhoods in the district. Plans to cosponsor existing legislation that would create more ballot drop locations, permit same-day registration, and continue to allow for early voting.
Website says she has mobilized voters in W tthis district since 2004 and believes that “vote by mail, early-in person voting, ssatellite voting locations, drop boxes, and fair redistricting increase access to a tthe ballot.”
Told 1Hood that he believes in communities’ right to self-determination, saying “I’m extremely concerned about the right to vote.” Wrote he supports legislating against “any and all” voter suppression and intimidation, making Election Day a holiday or moving it to Saturdays, and expanding access to mail-in and early voting.
Supports gun laws, including those that can block a person in crisis from buying a gun. Wants to encourage gun ownership among women and other marginalized groups and “alternative 911” resources for mental health crises, according to platform. Wants to end “death by incarceration” and the death penalty and “produce legislation to upend the school to prison pipeline.”
Wants to reduce gun, gender-based, antiW LGBTQ, and police violence, plus “find alternatives to policing our communities,” a according to platform. Wants to address a root causes of violence — poverty and oppression, including wanting to “explore o guaranteed basic income [and] pass g expanded Human Relations legislation.” e
Told 1Hood, “Let’s begin to question how much money we’re spending on police. If they can prove they need more money for policing, then we should spend more.” Supports universal background checks, banning automatic weapons, and allowing cities and counties to make their own gun laws through home rule.
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Incumbent candidate. Swissvale resident. Lawyer and community organizer. In 2018, was first Black woman from southwestern Pa. elected to state House. Born and raised in NAME OFFounded CANIDATE North Braddock. UNITE PAC to support other progressive candidates, particularly women, LGBTQ candidates, and candidates of color. Won re-election in 2020.
Attorney and Swissvale Borough council member. Previous council president. Solo practitioner in nonprofit and small business law. Received law degree from University of Pittsburgh. Lived in NAME OFGrew CANIDATE Swissvale since 2015. up in Ohio.
Opposes fracking. Participated in a coalition that successfully organized to stop proposed fracking in Braddock. Sunrise Movement endorsed her congressional run.
Wrote she would “encourage adoption of fuel sources other than fossil fuels, encourage/facilitate composting programs in the district, and explore alternatives to the currently ineffective plastics recycling program.” Told CP she is concerned about how climate change will affect infrastructure needs.
In 2021, announced the allocation of more than $10 million in state funds for lead water line replacement, stormwater remediation, and parks and recreation projects in her district. Advocated for federal investment in MLK East Busway and Mon-Fayette Expressway.
Wrote that, although no lives have been lost locally in recent infrastructure failures, “We will not always be so lucky.” Critical of Pittsburgh’s combined sewer system’s frequent overflow issues. Told CP, “Because I’ve been in municipal government, I’m more focused on, frankly, fixing your sewer infrastructure than I am on big, lofty concepts.”
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Believes large, revenue-generating nonprofits like UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh should pay more in taxes. Told CP, “If [Pitt] can spend millions to union bust while they preach equity to their students, they can probably pony up a little bit of money” for infrastructure.
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S PITTSBURGH CONTINUES to be listed as a “livable city,” reports continue to show a contrasting view on the quality of life for its Black residents, especially Black women. “Pittsburgh’s Inequality Across Gender and Race,” a 2019 study by the Gender Equity Commission, ranked the city as one of the worst in the country for Black women, citing unemployment rates, high poverty rates, birth defect rates, and death rates, including death by suicide, among other parameters. “Situating the Voice and Experiences of Black Women in the Greater Pittsburgh Region,” a new report from the Black Women’s Policy Agenda, a Pittsburgh nonprofit founded in 2020 that aims to “both advocate and shift systems change work to focus on the intersectionality of gender and race,” shows similar findings.
“We need folks to recognize that these reports and data, these statistics, these experiences, they are real. And we need everybody to be a part of changing that. We didn’t do this to ourselves. We didn’t dig this hole for ourselves. Right?” says Rochelle Jackson, founder and director of the BWPA. “We’re coming up against systemic and institutional racism, discrimination in workplaces, harassment in the workplace, all these things that we have no control over, but we have to figure out how to survive within.” The BWPA report, which surveyed 287 women in 2019-2020, highlights the lived experiences of Black women in Pittsburgh, including topics found in previous studies such as work and labor, pay disparity, and treatment by health care professionals. The top five areas represented by
the study were women in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, Hill District, North Hills, and McKeesport, with 35% of the respondents between the ages of 35-44, and nearly half (45.3%) listed as single or never married.
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The BWPA says that while Black women throughout history have had the highest participation in the labor market, they consistently hold the lowest overall earning power. Only 36% of Black women say they hold higher-paying management or professional positions, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but the report shows it isn’t for lack of trying. While the gender pay gap has been
written about extensively, only recently has attention been paid to its racial disparity, with white women making 78 cents for every dollar paid to white male counterparts, and Black women making a mere 54 cents for every dollar. The BWPA study also discusses a phenomenon called Severe Maternal Morbidity, or the rate at which women die in childbirth, finding that Black women are more than twice as likely to experience SMM than white women. What does this mean for Black women in Pittsburgh? The particulars in the study show that 18% of the survey respondents are currently unemployed, with all but 2% currently seeking new employment. Half of respondents said that they are currently being paid less than their white counterparts in the jobs they hold, with 90% being aware of the racial pay CONTINUES ON PG. 16
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“THIS REPORT NEEDED TO BE DONE TO GIVE VOICE TO BLACK WOMEN, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR STRUGGLE, AND VALIDATE THEM AS EXPERTS OF THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES."
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gap. Over half of the study participants also said they are presented with fewer networking opportunities and fewer promotional opportunities compared to their white coworkers. The BWPA survey also asked participants if seeing headlines that listed Pittsburgh as least livable for Black women had an effect on their mental health and emotional well-being, and 61% of respondents reported that it did. In 2021, Pittsburgh City Paper interviewed three Black women who have left or who have thought about leaving Pittsburgh, but even more reached out to express interest in moving out of the city, especially after seeing headlines like those described. “Not everybody can leave,” says Jackson. “People are stuck here and have to navigate the waters a bit. And so, we wanted those folks to know we’re not leaving you high and dry, we’re here, we’re gonna develop a solution together.” The survey found that the most pressing concerns for Black women in the city were poverty, mental health, childcare costs, women’s and reproductive health, and gun violence/community safety. Black women in Pittsburgh experience poverty at higher rates than non-Black women, according to BWPA, with Black women in 85% of U.S. cities doing better financially than Black women in Pittsburgh. One of the actionable items in BWPA’s survey advocates for raising the minimum wage in the region to $15 an hour. Jackson says that many still envision “teenagers working at McDonald’s” when they hear about minimum wage debates, but says the reality is that many Black women and Black mothers hold these positions. “Black women reported having to work more than one job just to make ends meet,” she says. “Poverty doesn’t mean that people aren’t working, poverty means that there are things that contribute to a perpetual cycle of poverty, like lack of childcare, lack of a living wage, lack of access to paid family medical leave or sick time.” Jackson says she was surprised by the “depth of the feelings of Black women being unseen and unheard” in the Greater Pittsburgh region. “This report needed to be done to give voice to Black women,” she says, “to acknowledge their struggle and validate them as experts of their own experiences.”•
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A GARLAND OF HOPE BY JORDANA ROSENFELD JORDANA@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
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T’S BEEN A HECTIC YEAR for the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board. Tasked with overseeing the jail’s compliance with last year’s ballot initiative banning solitary confinement, a persistent staffing shortage, and increased attention to the 14 men who have died in ACJ since the beginning of the pandemic, including one death as recent as April 21, controversy over county appointments has created uncertainty as to who will replace Terri Klein as a citizen representative. Klein’s second three-year term on the board ended Dec. 31, 2021, and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald chose not to renominate her. A group of “concerned citizens,” including members of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, Let’s Get Free: the Women and Trans Prisoner Defense Committee, and Book ’Em, have written to Fitzgerald suggesting he nominate University of Pittsburgh professor and anti-violence expert Richard Garland to the open Jail Oversight Board position. Citing his years of work in re-entry, violence prevention, and traumainformed care, along with his personal experience surviving decades of incarceration and successfully adjusting to life outside of prison, they argue in the letter to Fitzgerald that Garland’s personal and professional experiences give him an “unparalleled depth of knowledge and experience in all aspects of the criminal justice system and a sterling reputation among the region’s thought leaders.” Garland, 69, agrees he’s the right choice for the board, telling Pittsburgh City Paper he wants to be a “beacon of hope” to the people held in ACJ. He wants them to know that he believes they can “make it,” because he made it. “A lot of guys will not go back into a jail once they come home,” Garland says. “Me, I’m going in all the jails I can to tell people my story because they need motivation. Everybody thinks, ‘If he can do it, I can do it because I’m smarter than him,’” he jokes. Garland grew up in northeast Philadelphia, living with his grandmother until he was 13, and she could no longer
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care for him. He joined a gang, which, he’s said, gave him purpose and community. “I had ‘short man syndrome,’” Garland told The Pitt News in 2018. “Everything was about how good I could fight.” He was arrested for the first time at 16, which started a cycle of arrests and incarcerations culminating in Garland’s longest period of incarceration from 1979 to 1991. He was badly beaten by guards and withdrew from opiates in jail, which, he says, were among his worst experiences. His biggest supporters and mentors during his incarceration, he tells City Paper, were the “old heads,” men who had spent many years in prison and told him “this ain’t the place for you.” “The older guys who have been through
it, they could be some of the greatest teachers, because they taught me,” he says. “They taught me to become not reactive and become a strategic thinker.” When he was released from SCIPittsburgh in 1991, staying in Pittsburgh was a stipulation of his parole. Garland says he “fell into” doing violence prevention work with young people. “We had a real big gang problem” in Pittsburgh in the early ’90s, he says, and he found it easy to relate to the kids involved in local gang conflicts. Many recognized him as the visiting room photographer from SCI-Pittsburgh where they had visited incarcerated friends and relatives. He went to talk at a school, he recalls,
“and the next thing I knew, the kids were saying, ‘Go get the dude with the dreads. He understands where we at.’” As an aside, Garland explains, “When I came home, didn’t hardly nobody in Pittsburgh have dreadlocks,” so his stood out. In fact, Garland had already gained some notoriety for his locs. Early in his prison sentence, he refused to cut them and was sent to solitary confinement for 32 months. Garland wore his hair that way, he says, to show his support for MOVE, a Philadelphia-based Black liberation group founded in 1972. According to the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, MOVE’s “very loud and public quest for racial justice, as well as its strong views on animal -rights,” led
"BEING A REVOLUTIONARY MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO START CHANGING YOURSELF AND THE THOUGHTS AND THE THINGS THAT YOU’VE BEEN TAUGHT ALL THESE YEARS.”
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to confrontations with other community members and, eventually, the police. In May 1985, Philadelphia Police bombed a house occupied by MOVE members, killing six adults and five children, and allowed the subsequent fire to burn for so long it destroyed 60 houses and left more than 250 people homeless. The parole board required Garland to serve extra time for refusing to denounce MOVE, which city officials in Philadelphia characterized as a terrorist group. It’s MOVE’s values, however, like the belief that “all life is one,” that continue to guide him in his violence prevention work, Garland says. “MOVE taught me to look at myself first,” he says. “Being a revolutionary means that you have to start changing yourself and the thoughts and the things that you’ve been taught all these years.” In 2004, he started the anti-violence initiative One Vision One Life and ran the program until it closed in 2012. “We were most known for stopping retaliation violence. I had guys that were formerly incarcerated, former gang members, former drug dealers. We trained them, and they did a lot of different things, as far as outreach,” Garland said of the program. “They would find a way to stop a situation or get in front of it.”
From there, Garland moved to the University of Pittsburgh, where he currently works as an assistant professor in the School of Public Health and leads their Violence Prevention Initiative, which includes Reimagine Reentry, a program that offers holistic, trauma-informed supports for people returning home from incarceration. As for what needs to change at ACJ, Garland says his most pressing concerns are regarding the deaths of incarcerated individuals at the jail. On April 21, PINJ reports, Jerry Lee Ross Jr., 48, died while incarcerated at ACJ. Ross is the third death of an incarcerated individual at ACJ this year and the fourteenth since the start of the pandemic. That number does not include all individuals who died after being given medical release from the jail. Advocates say this number is high compared to jails of a comparable size. ACJ spokesperson Jesse Geleynse told PINJ that while corrections and medical staff do everything “humanly possible” to keep incarcerated people alive, many come to ACJ with pre-existing medical conditions and addictions. He says the jail “recognize[s] that death is an inevitable part of life. It’s unrealistic to expect that no deaths would
occur at the jail.” Still, Garland says he’s very concerned about ACJ’s deaths and suicides. Lowering recidivism is also a top priority of Garland’s. He says more education and rehabilitation programs are needed at ACJ in order to keep formerly incarcerated folks from returning to jail. “I started my education when I was in prison,” he says. He got his GED and eventually enrolled in a college program while incarcerated. A long-time fighter, he also took up boxing. “[T]hose programs, I don’t even think that they have them in [jail] anymore,” he says. “I really believe in re-entry,” which he argues begins when someone enters prison, not when they leave it. Garland’s supporters say he will bring “an authentic citizen voice” to the JOB. “I’m this way,” Garland says, “I’m not gonna bite my tongue for anybody.” When asked if he would feel comfortable publicly disagreeing with the county executive, Garland says, “You know, if [Fitzgerald] says something that I don’t agree with, I’m gonna tell him just like I’m gonna tell anybody else, and I think he respects that about me.” Garland tells CP he doesn’t believe ACJ Warden Orlando Harper’s assertion
that the jail is in compliance with the ballot referendum banning solitary confinement. “I’m gonna push him,” he says of Harper, adding that he would like to use a spot on the JOB “to be able to call folks on stuff they ain’t doing.” Still, Garland maintains, “I’m even-keeled, I try to look at both sides.” Garland’s list of supporters includes Mayor Ed Gainey, who tells City Paper in an emailed statement that he believes Garland “would be an exemplary choice for the Jail Oversight Board.” “Garland understands the critical need for a public health approach to combating violence,” Gainey continues. “As a formerly incarcerated person who has dedicated his life to ending the cycles of violence and reducing recidivism, his voice would serve a critical role in advancing justice on the board.” In an email to City Paper, county spokesperson Amie Downs declined to confirm whether Fitzgerald is considering Garland for the JOB and said there is “no set time frame” for when he will submit his appointment to County Council for their approval. In the meantime, Garland says, “I’m fighting for [people in ACJ] to get out one day, because people can change.” •
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THU., MAY 5 ART • IRL A panel of esteemed judges have selected six winners and honorable mentions for Silver Eye Center for Photography’s annual call for entries. See their award-winning works in Fellowship 22, an exhibit recognizing the talents of photographers from Pittsburgh and around the world including Eva Alcántara, a Dominican trans artist whose series was created in the Lehigh Valley, and Stephen Foster, whose work highlights how the American prison system renders people invisible. Enjoy those and photography from Carla Liesching, Dylan Everett, Jenna Garrett, and Pittsburgh’s Jake Reinhart. 11-6 p.m. Continues through Aug. 6. 4808 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. Free. silvereye.org
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us will ever forget it,” at North Side’s New Hazlett Theater. The comedy mixes newlyweds with whimsical seniors, making for a fun, hilarious experience. Presented as part of Prime Stage Theatre’s season Beyond the Imagination, the show promises to be a delightful watch, proving that “when insanity runs in the family, it practically gallops!” 8 p.m. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. Pay-what-you-can preview. $5-30, all other dates. newhazletttheater.org
DANCE • IRL Bad Form: A Scratch Symphony sees percussionist Justin Kelly and dancer Ariel / grappling with what makes a noise count as music, what makes a movement dance, and other big questions around who makes the rules when it comes to art. This meditation on movement and music comes to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater as a part of its Freshworks program, serving as a creative residency for Pittsburgh-based artists. Bad Form tries to see a way out of the rigidity of form, and test the bounds of what makes art. 8 p.m. Continues on Sat., May 7. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. “Pay what moves you.” $10-25. kelly-strayhorn.org
SAT., MAY 7 KIDS • IRL Introduce your kids to the Pittsburgh Opera with the company’s first-ever Family Day at the Bitz Opera Factory. The day includes four activities that will allow children, teens, and parents to experience some of the different components that make up an opera, such as a voice lesson, prop making, and more. Guests will be split up into four groups and rotate through each activity, so come prepared to learn and have fun. The event caps off at 100 guests, and guests over the age of five must show proof of vaccination status. Each family will receive a free goody bag at the end. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. Free. pittsburghopera.org
ART • IRL Artist Natalie Westbrook’s depictions of warped, often colorful faces are both delightful and haunting, drawing viewers to question what is hidden below the surface. In FACES, the Pittsburgh artist, who currently teaches at Carnegie Mellon University, brings a curated exhibit of new paintings on canvas and drawings
on paper to Zynka Gallery. 5-8 p.m. Continues through July 3. 904 Main St., Sharpsburg. zynkagallery.com
SUN., MAY 8 DANCE • IRL Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre brings a classic to Pittsburgh as Swan Lake with the PBT Orchestra makes its way to the Benedum Center. Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet follows Odette, who is cursed to live as a swan, as she meets a prince who might be able to break the curse. However, evil awaits. The new choreography comes from a former Swan Queen, Artistic Director Susan Jaffe. Combined with old and new dance and the classic score, this show is not one to miss. 2 p.m. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $29-114. pbt.org
MON., MAY 9 LIT • HYBRID Hear from Isabel Wilkerson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns, at Ten Evenings, hosted by Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures. Wilkerson’s
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newest release, Caste, explores the ways in which America has been shaped by a hidden caste system through a “rigid hierarchy of human rankings,” starting from how the Nazis studied the racial systems in America, to the present day effects of that caste system on Americans. The event will be presented virtually and in-person, and both of Wilkerson’s books are available for purchase through White Whale Bookstore ahead of the event. 7:30 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $10-$35. pittsburghlectures.org
TUE., MAY 10 STAGE • HYBRID Open mic meets live theater during Story Club PGH Story Slam: Mum’s the Word, a nonfiction storytelling series organized and hosted by former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh. Join storytellers and featured performers at City of Asylum’s Alphabet City for a night of tales aiming to bring “joy, wonderment, and intrigue.” Have a story to
share? Sign up for an open mic slot during the event, and you’ll get eight minutes to entertain the virtual and in-person audience members. 7-8:30 p.m. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. cityofasylum.org
WED., MAY 11 STAGE • IRL Dixie’s Tupperware Party, written by Kris Andersson, stars Dixie Longate as a “fast-talking, gum chewing, ginger-haired Alabama gal” who is bringing the Tupperware party into the 21st century at Greer Cabaret Theater. Dixie will take the audience on a trip filled with laughter, storytelling, and even audience participation, all while singing the praises of the iconic plastic kitchen staple. This show has adult content, and all patrons under 21 most be accompanied by a ticketed adult age 25 or older. 7 p.m. Continues through Sat., May 28. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. $29.75-49.75. pittsburghclo.culturaldistrict.org
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