Jury to return Tuesday in Leon Ford lawsuit

A federal jury deliberating over the civil rights claims of Leon Ford, who was shot and paralyzed by Pittsburgh police five years ago, will return Tuesday to try to reach a decision.

The jury of 10, drawn from a 13-county region, told U.S. Magistrate Judge Maureen Kelly on Friday morning that it was deadlocked. She told the jurors to try some more. They did but couldn’t reach a decision, and she told them to come back next week to keep trying.

The case began two weeks ago and the jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon.

The case involves Mr. Ford’s civil claims against two Pittsburgh police detectives, David Derbish and Andrew Miller.

Detective Derbish shot Mr. Ford after a traffic stop

Add another accolade touting Pittsburgh’s coolness: East Liberty and Lawrenceville have been rated the “coolest neighborhood” in America by Lonely Planet.

The list features the top 10 up-and-coming neighborhoods that offer the best alternatives to the typical tourism activities of the city.

Although East Liberty and Lawrenceville are technically two neighborhoods, they shared the designation.

The artists and entrepreneurs living in Lawrenceville have helped raise the area’s “cool factor,” according to the travel guide, and East Liberty is aided by its tech offices.

Other cities that made the list include 2. Avondale, Chicago; 3. Point Loma, San Diego; 4. Frelard, Seattle; 5. East Nashville, Nashville, Tenn.; 6. Capitol Riverfront & Yards Park, Washington, D.C.; 7. Sunset Park, New York; 8. South 1st Street, Austin, Texas; 9. Montavilla, Portland, Ore.; 10. River North, Denver.