Pittsburgh Ruling
Pittsburgh BDS ballot measure proposal thrown out
Judge rules backers failed to get enough valid signatures; DSA says it may revive petition
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey speaks before US President Joe Biden addresses an event at the United Steelworkers Headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 17, 2024.
A controversial effort to establish a proposed ballot measure in Pittsburgh that would require the city to cut ties with companies that do business with Israel was set aside on Monday after a judge ruled that the recently filed...