Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial Jury to Decide on Death Penalty.

The penalty phase of the trial of Robert Bowers, who killed 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, begins this week. The jury will decide whether Bowers should be sentenced to death or spend the rest of his life in prison. The defense is expected to present evidence about Bowers's troubled background and mental health, including schizophrenia, epilepsy, and brain impairments. Bowers's lawyers have suggested that there are things in his life that make his culpability more complicated than it may seem. The trial is expected to last about six weeks.