Never Again: Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Die. Jews Against the Death Penalty Respond

A federal jury has sentenced to death the gunman who killed 11 worshipers at Pittsburgh s Tree of Life synagogue in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U. S. history. Robert Bowers was found guilty of federal hate crimes for the 2018 massacre. This is the first time federal prosecutors have successfully sought the death penalty under the Biden administration, which has imposed a moratorium on executions. We are joined by Cantor Michael Zoosman, cofounder of L Chaim Jews Against the Death Penalty. For never again to have any meaning, it must also mean never again to statesponsored murder of defenseless prisoners who are otherwise no longer a threat, safely behind bars, says Zoosman. This is a lesson that 21st century Judaism should share with the Transcript: Democracy Now is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1, 500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at Mondays to Fridays 89 a. m. ET. Support independent media: Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: