Death Penalty For Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
The 2013 marathon bombing killed three people and left 264 others wounded. In April, the same jury convicted Tsarnaev of all 30 counts brought against him.
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Reactions To Death Penalty For Boston Bomber
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh said he hopes the verdict "provides a small amount of closure to the survivors, families" and others affected by the 2013 marathon bombing.
Garner Case Behind Him, Donovan Takes Oath Of Office In Congress
Ex-Staten Island DA Dan Donovan may be best known for investigating the death of Eric Garner, who died after police put him in a chokehold. But now Donovan is trying to forge a new path in Congress.
Police Rethink Tactics Amid New Technologies And Social Pressure
One officer says relations with the public are "about as bad as I've seen," as a take-charge method of policing collides with a more skeptical citizenry that can record and disseminate video anywhere.
Standards For Child Migrants Could Force Detention Centers To Close
The Obama administration has detained thousands of immigrant women and children, but that could soon change. A court case is challenging whether it is ever legal to hold children for long periods.
Court Throws Out Nun's Sabotage Conviction For Nuclear Site Break-In
Sister Megan Rice's case gained attention after supporters said the 85-year-old nuclear activist was being held in unfair conditions.
GOP Split Over Bill To Let Immigrants In U.S. Illegally Serve In Military
Some members of Congress would like to allow immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally when they were children to serve. But some Republicans are threatening to hold up a key defense bill over it.
Philadelphia Marks 30th Anniversary Of MOVE Bombing
On May 13, 1985, the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of a group of African-American activists who were disrupting a neighborhood, killing 11 people.
The Morning After: Lawmakers Vote To Reduce Amtrak Funding
In Philadelphia, an Amtrak train derailed on Tuesday. But in Washington on Wednesday, transportation supporters still could not get the House on track for providing more funding.
Reagan Shooter John Hinckley's Lawyers Say He's Ready To Be Free
Hinckley's lawyer argued that the depression and psychosis that fueled his drive to shoot President Reagan and others in 1981 is "in full, stable, sustained remission." Now it's up to a federal judge.