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Jewish Congregation Again Asks DOJ To ‘Abandon Its Quest For The Death Penalty’ In Tree of Life CaseA Jewish congregation associated with the Tree of Life synagogue asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland last week to abandon his department's effort to seek the death penalty against a man accused of attacking the synagogue and killing 11 worshippers in 2018.
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In Seeking Death Penalty, Government Sets Aside Religious Beliefs Of Some Synagogue Shooting VictimsFederal prosecutors announced in August that they will pursue the death penalty against the man accused of killing 11 at the Tree of Life synagogue last…
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On today's program: Mayor Peduto returns from the world stage on climate action; robotics and AI are helping power a local agriculture company; Pittsburgh…
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was asked Wednesday to outlaw the death penalty because of what critics call the cruel and arbitrary way it's applied to…
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On today's program: Black newspapers can weather shifts in community news; parents worry about a controversial herbicide being used on school property;…
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Two congregations associated with the Tree of Life synagogue disagree with the federal government’s decision to pursue the death penalty against the man…
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On today's program: New technology could make scanning for neurological disorders easier; an East Liberty theater spotlights black stories; the Allegheny…
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A group of Republican state senators has urged the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reject an attempt to overturn the death penalty. Two death row inmates…
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says the death penalty violates Pennsylvania’s constitution and he’s calling for the Pennsylvania Supreme…
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Two state House members, from opposite sides of the aisle, have drafted legislation to abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania.Reps. Frank Ryan (R -…