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Shari Silberstein: Death penalty is wrong for Pittsburgh synagogue killings and all crimes – Abolish it

August 27, 2019

Shari Silberstein: Death penalty is wrong for Pittsburgh synagogue killings and all crimes – Abolish it

Federal prosecutors announced Monday that they will seek the death penalty against Robert Bowers, who is charged with killing 11 Jews at prayer in a Pittsburgh synagogue last October. As a Jew, you might assume that I would be grateful. But I’m not.

Robert Blecker: Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is a crime that deserves death penalty

August 27, 2019

Robert Blecker: Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is a crime that deserves death penalty

The U.S. Justice Department made the right decision when it announced Monday that it will seek the death penalty against Robert Bowers, the man charged with murdering 11 Jews gathered in prayer at a Pittsburgh synagogue last Oct. 27.

Texas pastor whose daughter was killed in mass shooting is running for state Senate

August 26, 2019

Texas pastor whose daughter was killed in mass shooting is running for state Senate

A Texas pastor whose teenage daughter was among those killed during a mass shooting inside his church in 2017 says he'll run for the state Senate next year.

Alleged Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to face death penalty

August 26, 2019

Alleged Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to face death penalty

Federal prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against a man charged with killing 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue last year, according to a Monday court filing.

Notorious serial killer pleads guilty to 4 Ohio murders

August 23, 2019

Notorious serial killer pleads guilty to 4 Ohio murders

A convicted serial killer who claims to have committed more than 90 murders across America over a 35-year span pleaded guilty on Friday to killing four Ohio women.

Serial killer who targeted gay men executed in Florida after eating hearty last meal

August 23, 2019

Serial killer who targeted gay men executed in Florida after eating hearty last meal

A mass murderer known as the “I-95 killer,” who spent the majority of 1994 targeting gay men -- including a Navy World War II veteran -- along the busy travel corridor, ate three burgers, fries and bacon before he was executed late Thursday in Florida.

CNN anchor tells Gillibrand 'you get it' on gun control, Trump and McConnell don't

August 22, 2019

CNN anchor tells Gillibrand 'you get it' on gun control, Trump and McConnell don't

CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin offered her support for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's, D-N.Y., approach to gun control and said the senator handles the issue better than leading Republicans.

Potential mass shootings in California, Tennessee averted after tipsters' alerts, officials say

August 22, 2019

Potential mass shootings in California, Tennessee averted after tipsters' alerts, officials say

Potential mass shootings in California and Tennessee — at a Long Beach hotel threatened by a disgruntled employee and inside a Memphis church targeted by a truck driver who saw "spiritual snakes and spiders" — were thwarted after tipsters grew concerned by the would-be shooters' behavior, officials said.

Dave Chappelle to host free Dayton block party after mass shooting

August 21, 2019

Dave Chappelle to host free Dayton block party after mass shooting

Comedian Dave Chappelle will host a free block party for the people of Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday, less than three weeks after a mass shooting killed nine people.

Florida mom insists her son who allegedly threatened mass shooting is 'just a little kid' making jokes

August 21, 2019

Florida mom insists her son who allegedly threatened mass shooting is 'just a little kid' making jokes

A Florida mother defended her son as "just a little kid playing a video game" after authorities accused the teen of threatening a mass shooting at his school — a felony in the Sunshine State.