Shamira Mohamed
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44 appearances
8 recordings
1 series
first heard Oct 2025
last heard 21 Jan
Shamira Mohamed’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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to witnesses from Beth Israel and his parents.
A federal judge denied him bond.
Zach Schimper is president of the Beth Israel congregation.
A trial has been set for February 23rd.
For NPR News, I'm Shamira Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
An attorney for Steven Spencer Pittman argued his client poses no serious danger to potential witnesses and should be deemed eligible for bond with conditions.
Attorneys for the government argued the 19-year-old does pose a risk to witnesses from Beth Israel and his parents.
A federal judge denied him bond.
Zach Schimper is president of the Beth Israel Congregation.
A trial has been set for February 23rd.
For NPR News, I'm Shamira Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Shabbat service was held in Northminster Baptist Church.
At least a dozen churches in the area have offered space for Beth Israel to hold services.
Congregants embraced, prayed for the sick, and celebrated birthdays and anniversaries.
They read from prayer books on loan from other synagogues in the region.
Shira Miroff is a Beth Israel congregant.
According to court documents, 19-year-old Steven Pittman told the FBI he set the synagogue on fire last week because of its Jewish ties.
For NPR News, I'm Shamira Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
The charges carry a hate crime enhancement, meaning harsher penalties if the felony was committed because of the perceived race,
He faces up to 60 years of prison on the state charges alone.
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