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At trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman, worshiper describes seeing friend die

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It was her brother’s active faith that inspired Carol Black to recommit as an adult to being a practicing Jew several years ago,...

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Pittsburgh gunman methodically hunted down Jewish victims, jury hears at trial start

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) — Robert Bowers moved methodically through Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue on October 27, 2018, shooting...

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Prosecutor: Pittsburgh synagogue shooter harbored ‘malice and hate’ for Jews

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday described how a heavily armed suspect barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue and shot every worshiper he could...

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Trial for accused gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre slated to start

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The federal jury trial of the suspect in the deadliest antisemitic attack in the US is scheduled to get underway Tuesday morning,...

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Pittsburgh Jewish community tracks jump in hate speech amid synagogue massacre trial

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The head of security for Pittsburgh’s Jewish community says there has been an “uptick in hate speech” on the internet, but...

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Jury selection begins in trial over 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) — Prospective jurors said Monday that, if they were to convict a man of killing 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh...

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Death penalty trial to begin of man accused of killing 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jury selection will begin Monday in the federal death penalty trial of a truck driver accused of shooting to death 11 Jewish...

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As trial to start, Pittsburgh Jews find renewed purpose in mourning synagogue attack

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Three Jewish congregations, resolute in their defiance of the hatred that tried to destroy them, are still waiting for justice....

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Christians, Jews punching above demographic weight in US Congress, Pew finds

AP — Christians and Jews are overrepresented in the US Congress compared to their relative size in the general population of the US, while those...

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Shapiro’s big win in Pennsylvania is a high note amid antisemitism surge

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) — Josh Shapiro will be taking office as Pennsylvania’s next governor in January after running a campaign in which he...

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