Gainey, others tired of the ‘false narratives’ about Downtown Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey isn’t changing his mind. He wants Christo­pher Ragland, the current acting police chief of the City of Pittsburgh, to be­come the permanent po­lice chief.But the NAACP Pitts­burgh Branch said hold on. The Black Political Em­powerment Project said hold on. Some members of Pittsburgh City Council said hold on. Groups like the NAACP want Ragland to meet with them so they can hear firsthand how he’ll lead a police depart­ment.Now, there’s a chance that Ragland won’t be confirmed as permanent police chief before the May 20 Primary Election, where the incumbent, Mayor Gainey, is being challenged for the city’s top spot by Corey O’Con­nor. O’Connor has been a City Councilman and is currently the Allegheny County Controller. But he’s probably best known, even if he wouldn’t admit it, for being the son of the uber-popular Bob O’Con­nor, who was mayor of Pittsburgh in 2006 until his untimely death in Sep­tember of that year.Getting a new police chief in place isn’t the only thing on Mayor Gainey’s full plate. In fact, a lot of things seem to be happen­ing right now as Mayor Gainey tries to secure a second term as mayor.On the affordable hous­ing front, his team...