"Justice Served: Sentencing the Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman for the Nation's Deadliest Antisemitic Attack"

Robert Bowers, the man responsible for the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history, has been sentenced to death for killing 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue. The judge ordered death by lethal injection for Bowers, who showed no remorse for his vicious antisemitic act. Survivors and family members confronted Bowers in court, describing the pain and suffering he inflicted. The jury unanimously found that Bowers' attack was motivated by his hatred of Jews and rejected claims of mental illness. Despite President Biden's pledge to end capital punishment, Bowers' death sentence marks the first federal death sentence imposed during his presidency. An appeal is expected, and Bowers may spend years on federal death row.