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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Wooden figures in the shape of the Star of David stand are decorated with flowers, hearts and the name of each victim in the Tree of Life shooting outside the synagogue.

Obituaries: Tree of Life shooting victims

By Elise Lavallee, Contributing Editor • November 2, 2018
The obituaries of each life lost in the Tree of Life shooting last Saturday, Oct. 27.
A Department of Motor Vehicles ID picture of Robert Bowers, the suspect of the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue during a baby naming ceremony in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles)

Suspect in Tree of Life massacre pleads not guilty

By Janine Faust, Managing Editor • November 1, 2018
Robert Bowers, 46, had been indicted on 44 counts by a federal grand jury Wednesday relating to the killing of 11 members of the Tree of Life synagogue last weekend.
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....

The Gab logo.

Gab: a dangerous haven for white supremacists

By Neena Hagen, Assistant Opinions Editor • October 31, 2018
Gab, a fringe social media site frequented by Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers, was taken down on Saturday — a great first step towards eradicating hate on the internet.
A protester stands across the taped-off crime scene at the Tree of Life Synagogue.

Trump’s visit inspires community protests

By Kieran McLean and Jon Kunitsky • October 31, 2018

Activism became part of Pittsburgh’s mourning process Tuesday, as more than a thousand people gathered in Squirrel Hill to protest the arrival of President Donald Trump. In response to Saturday's...

SGB President Maggie Kennedy addresses this weekend’s shooting at Tuesday’s weekly public meeting.

SGB stands behind Jewish community

By Emily Wolfe, Staff Writer • October 31, 2018

Kathryn Fleisher wants to make sure last weekend’s massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue won’t be forgotten. “Our community is still mourning,” Fleisher, a sophomore majoring in GSWS and politics...

Jewish Pitt Greek life organizations will make appreciation cards for the Tree of Life Congregation over the next two weeks.

Jewish Greek life honors Tree of Life victims

By Jon Moss, Staff Writer • October 31, 2018

After Saturday morning’s massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, some Jewish Pitt Greek life organizations are helping support their fellow Pittsburghers. A coalition of several historically...

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump disembark from Air Force One in Coraopolis, Pa. around 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

President Trump arrives in Pittsburgh in wake of Tree of Life shooting

By Janine Faust and Hannah Schneider • October 30, 2018

As Air Force One touched down at the Pittsburgh International Airport around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, thousands of Pittsburghers gathered in Squirrel Hill to make their dissatisfaction with his visit known....

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...

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