In 2022, Ashton Porter filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh, alleging unjust use of force by police during a mental health crisis.

A federal lawsuit was filed against the City of Pittsburg, alleging that its police department unjustly used force on a man who barricaded himself in a hotel room during a mental health crisis in 2022. The plaintiff, Ashton Porter, claims he was exhibiting signs of a crisis when he was shot twice by police. The lawsuit also alleges that the police sent a specialized crisis team home and took over the situation themselves.