Pittsburgh Schools Chief Arrested | Pittsburgh News

Lamar Blackwell, chief of staff for Pittsburgh Public Schools, was arrested on charges of strangulation and simple assault after his girlfriend reported he choked her during an argument. Officers responded to his home, where he claimed she threatened to call police to ruin his career, but the woman separately told them the incident escalated the next day. She showed visible neck redness. Blackwell, appointed in June, remains in his role as the district says it’s respecting the judicial process and won’t comment further. He’s scheduled for his next court date in September. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3cd510fee300cfc0