FBI Investigating fire at Mississippi synagogue as possible hate crime

MOBILE, Ala.  (WKRG) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether a fire that severely damaged a Mississippi synagogue was a hate crime.  Authorities say Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, was intentionally set on fire early Saturday morning. Stephen Pittman is charged with maliciously damaging a building by fire. The synagogue has been [...]