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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Mayor Bill Peduto speaks about the relationship between hate speech and hate crimes at the “Unite Against Hate” rally Wednesday evening.

Pittsburgh rallies, unites against hate

By Dylan Giaccobe, Staff Writer • November 1, 2018

When President Donald Trump visited Pittsburgh on Tuesday in the aftermath of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto stayed far away – as did many other local elected officials....

Three armed robberies perpetrated by an individual wearing a “Scream” mask occurred this past September in Shadyside.

Student Safety in a season of screams

By Andrew O'Brien, For the Pitt News • November 1, 2018

Pitt students who took to Oakland’s streets in costume this Halloween week had reason to think twice before donning a “Scream” mask. The masked killer from that cult classic horror film is fictional,...

After stepping off of his plane at Pittsburgh International Airport, then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waved a Terrible Towel and threw it into the crowd before his speech on Nov. 6, 2016.

President Trump plans Tuesday trip to Pittsburgh

By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief • October 30, 2018

Despite an open letter signed by more than 60,000 people telling President Donald Trump — in plain terms — that he is not welcome in Pittsburgh in the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre, the...

Mourners placed flowers, notes and the front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which lists each victim’s name outside Tree of Life Synagogue.

Pitt community responds to synagogue shooting

By Emily Drzymalski, For the Pitt News • October 30, 2018

The sounds of sirens and phone alerts informed Pitt students of the active shooter situation happening a few neighborhoods over in Squirrel Hill at the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday morning. In the wake...

Several hundred people gathered at the intersection of Forbes and Murray avenues Saturday evening for a vigil that paid tribute to the victims of the Saturday morning shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill.

Trump to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday in wake of synagogue massacre

By Christian Snyder, Editor in Chief • October 29, 2018
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed the President and First Lady will visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base on his way to Indianapolis on Saturday. Trump spoke to reporters about the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill.

President Trump responds to Tree of Life massacre

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer • October 29, 2018

After 11 Pittsburghers were killed in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill Saturday morning, President Donald Trump publicly renounced the act and pledged his support to the victims. The...

A Pittsburgh police officer stands amid law enforcement and emergency services vehicles outside the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday morning.

Affidavit reveals details of synagogue shooting

By Hannah Schneider, Assistant News Editor • October 29, 2018
After 11 people were killed and six were injured at a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill Saturday morning, the U.S. Attorney’s office filed 29 federal charges against suspect Robert Bowers.
Two people embrace in the crowd that overflowed outside Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Sunday evening during a vigil that mourned the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre.

Community mourns shooting victims at weekend vigil

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 29, 2018
At Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, the Pittsburgh community gathered to remember the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre, which claimed the lives of 11 Pittsburghers.
A woman stands shocked at the corner of Murray and Northumberland less than an hour after the suspect began firing in Tree of Life Synagogue.

Victims identified in Tree of Life shooting

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 29, 2018

The names of the 11 people killed by a gunman who opened fire Saturday in the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill were released Sunday morning. Among the victims, who ranged in age from 54 to 97,...

The Tree of Life shooting suspect used Gab, an extremist-friendly social media platform, to voice his anti-Semitic views. By Sunday night, Gab was no longer accessible as its host, GoDaddy, took the site offline.

Gab: Its history and influence in the Tree of Life shooting

By Erica Guthrie, Staff Writer • October 29, 2018

Shortly before entering the Tree of Life congregation in Squirrel Hill, Robert Bowers, a Baldwin resident and Saturday’s shooting suspect, posted a message on social media site Gab that said, “I can't...

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