Tempers flared at Pittsburgh City Council chambers over the controversial Stop the Violence fund, which includes millions of dollars earmarked for community efforts to make the city safer.
On Tuesday, council members blamed the mayor’s administration for whipping up passions and creating a false narrative that council was prepared to raid the fund for other uses.
An overflow crowd of community groups and activists petitioned the council last week not to divert money from the Stop the Violence fund — something councilmembers said they had no intention of doing…