![]() The materials “would turn anyone’s stomach,” she said.īrokos and others spoke Friday at a news conference at the federation’s offices to talk about how the Jewish community has been preparing for the federal trial in the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. ![]() and his hateful vitriol” on the internet. Shawn Brokos, director of community security for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, said officials have monitored “general chatter in support of the defendant. ![]() ![]() ![]() PITTSBURGH (AP) - The head of security for Pittsburgh’s Jewish community says there has been an “uptick in hate speech” on the internet, but no specific threats, in the early stages of the trial of the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue here in 2018.Īnd Jewish leaders say that while the trial is bringing out the worst of extremists in some dark corners of the web, it’s also brought an outpouring of support from the community - ranging from law enforcement agencies helping with security to local food vendors collaborating to bring meals to victims’ families during the trial. ![]()
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