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As penalty phase begins in synagogue shooting trial, defense says Bowers has history of suicide attempts

Robert Bowers has been institutionalized for psychiatric issues and has attempted suicide, one of his lawyers told a federal court jury on Monday. Attorney Michael Burt introduced those revelations as part of a defense effort to bolster the contention that Bowers is impaired and shouldn’t be executed for the Tree of Life synagogue building massacre. […]