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Public Safety

Mourners visit the memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh after eleven people were killed in a mass shooting last weekend. Security remains tightened as congregations prepare to celebrate Shabbat.  (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Jewish leaders encourage Americans of all faiths to #ShowUpForShabbat

As people take part in services, the horror of last weekend will be inescapable, especially for those in the Steel City.

7 years ago

Security guard Donald Mee stands near the entrance of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, in Elkins Park, on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Parents balance fear, faith as Jewish preschools amplify security measures

Saturday's shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh has increased anxiety within the Jewish community, including the 40-some preschools in the Philadelphia area.

7 years ago

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Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn has issued a broad subpoena seeking Catholic Diocese of Wilmington records on possible sexual abuse by priest in recent decades. (WHYY, file)
Courts & Law

Delaware launches widespread probe into possible sex abuse by priests

The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington comprises 56 parishes, 18 missions and 36 schools in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore.

7 years ago

This undated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo shows Robert Bowers, the suspect in the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation via AP)
Courts & Law

Pittsburgh synagogue suspect pleads not guilty

Robert Bowers, 46, was arraigned one day after a grand jury issued a 44-count indictment.

7 years ago

People protesting against President Trump gather near the Tree of Life Congregation on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Poll: Nearly 4-in-5 voters concerned incivility will lead to violence

42 percent say the president is the most to blame, while about a quarter to a third say the media is the most to blame.

7 years ago

Protesters angered by President Donald Trump’s executive order that prevented refugees from entering the U.S. rally at Philadelphia International Airport in January 2017. (Branden Eastwood for WHYY, file)
Community

Philly branch of group vilified by synagogue shooter pivots as U.S. cuts refugee program

Under President Trump, refugee resettlement in the U.S. has dwindled significantly. HIAS and other groups have taken the hit to their mission and their long-term stability.

7 years ago

In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo a Pittsburgh Police officer walks past the Tree of Life Synagogue and a memorial of flowers and stars in Pittsburgh in remembrance of those killed and injured when a shooter opened fire during services Saturday at the synagogue. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

Law enforcement faces dilemma in assessing online threats

"We can go out on Twitter and there are loads of people saying insane stuff, but how do you know which is the one person?"

7 years ago

Three workers were burned, one critically, in an accident at the Delaware City oil refinery. (WHYY, file)
Community

3 workers suffer burns in latest accident at Delaware City refinery

One worker is in critical condition after the “release of a heated product under pressure.”

7 years ago

Listen 1:47
This undated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo shows Robert Bowers, the suspect in the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation via AP)
Community

Synagogue rampage suspect indicted as funerals continue

The indictment charges Robert Bowers with 44 counts, including hate crimes.

7 years ago

Delaware will buy back bump stocks and trigger cranks after making possession of the gun accessories illegal earlier this year. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware’s bump stock ban to take effect after buyback events

The buyback events are set for Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Nov. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m.

7 years ago

A year after Hurricane Maria touched down in September 2017, the island is still recovering. On Tuesday lawyers for the government admitted they had not yet overhauled the island's emergency response plans for the next major hurricane. (Angel Valentin/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Government lawyer says Puerto Rico’s hurricane response plan ‘does not exist’

It was a stunning admission given that, early last month, officials announced that their newly overhauled plan was finally complete.

7 years ago

Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017.  (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

On #MeToo, Americans more divided by party than gender

A new NPR-Ipsos polls show the nation deeply divided on sexual assault and harassment.

7 years ago

Stars of David with the names of those killed in a deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, stand in front of the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.
The Why
Community

Tending the Tree of Life

The recent mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh left us grappling for answers. Why here? Why now? These are big questions with no easy answers. Where do we go from here?

Air Date: October 31, 2018

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Pallbearers carry the caskets of brothers Cecil Rosenthal, 59, and David Rosenthal, 54, on Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Pa. The brothers were among 11 killed in the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue last Saturday.
NPR
Courts & Law

Pittsburgh shooting and other cases point to rise In domestic extremism

Three men are in custody, charged in three separate cases of domestic extremism last week.

7 years ago

Mourners gather outside Rodef Shalom Congregation before the funeral services for brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in Pittsburgh. The brothers were killed in the mass shooting Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Cecil and David Rosenthal, ‘the boys,’ remembered as fixtures of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community

Many people at the service were Jewish, and many were not.

7 years ago

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