The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter got the death penalty. Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor is mum on the sentence.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said earlier this year he no longer supports capital punishment even for those committing the most heinous crimes
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Fast Forward Jewish Nurse Showed Compassion While Caring For Synagogue Shooter
(JTA) — The nurse who cared for alleged Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers identified himself in a post on social media. Ari Mahler came forward in a heartfelt post Saturday night on Facebook. Mahler was one of three Jewish doctors and nurses to tend to Bowers when he was brought to Allegheny General Hospital with…
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Fast Forward Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter’s Mother ‘Hurting’ For Jews
(JTA) — The pastor of the mother of the suspected gunman in the Pittsburgh synagogue attack said she is “hurting for the Jewish community.” The woman, identified as Barbara, is “really saddened,” Pastor Mark Schollaert of First Baptist Church in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Wednesday evening. The woman lives near the church with…
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Fast Forward BREAKING: Pittsburgh Gunman Robert Bowers Wants A Trial, Pleads ‘Not Guilty’
The gunman who killed 11 at prayer in a Pittsburgh synagogue, allegedly yelling, “All Jews must die,” pleaded not guilty on Thursday. Robert Bowers walked into the courtroom in downtown Pittsburgh at about 10 a.m., wearing a red jumpsuit and bandage on his upper left arm, Forward staff writer Ari Feldman reported from the scene….
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Fast Forward Hate-Crazed Synagogue Shooter Tells Police: Jews ‘Committing Genocide’
The hate-crazed gunman charged with shooting 11 worshipers to death at a Pittsburgh synagogue was carrying a long gun and three handguns to the rampage — and later told cops he “just wants to kill Jews.” Robert Bowers was due to make his first court appearance on Monday as more details of the attack emerged…
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Fast Forward What Is Gab, The Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman’s Favorite Social Media Platform
Alleged Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers used the web site Gab.com to express anti-Semitic views. Here is some information about the site, which said it suspended his account and contacted the authorities after the arrest. Gab launched in 2016 as a “free-speech” alternative to Twitter. Its founder, Andrew Torba, said existing sites like Twitter and…
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