Boston Marathon Bombings

Tsarnaev Friend Sentenced To 6 Years For Obstructing Bombing Investigation

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02:23Jun 2, 2015

Officers looking for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev move in to search an apartment building on Melendy Avenue in Watertown in 2013. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

DA: It's 'Highly Likely' MBTA Officer Donohue Was Wounded By Gunfire From Fellow Officer

It is "highly likely" that MBTA Officer Richard "Dic" Donahue was struck by gunfire from another officer during a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombers in Watertown, Middlesex County District...

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Jun 2, 2015

Watch Live: Middlesex DA Discusses Investigation Into Watertown Shootout

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan is scheduled to make a statement on the investigation at 1 p.m.

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Jun 2, 2015

Prosecutor To Discuss Shootout With Boston Marathon Bombers

A Massachusetts prosecutor has scheduled a news conference to discuss her office's investigation into the April 2013 shootout that left one of the Boston Marathon bombers dead and nearly killed...

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Jun 2, 2015

In this courtroom sketch, defense attorney Judy Clarke is depicted addressing the jury as defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, right, sits during closing arguments in Tsarnaev's federal death penalty trial Monday, April 6, 2015, in Boston. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Death Qualified: The Tsarnaev Jury, His Sentence And The Questions That Remain

It may well be that this jury was the fairest that could be selected, given the requirement of death qualification. Or not.

Cognoscenti

May 28, 2015

Can Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Win His Appeal?

Among the issues to explore in an appeal of Tsarnaev's death sentence is the question of whether a heavy thumb was placed on the scale of justice in favor of...

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May 19, 2015

In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, center, stands with his defense attorneys as a death by lethal injection sentence is read at the Moakley Federal court house in the penalty phase of his trial in Boston, Friday, May 15, 2015. The federal jury ruled that the 21-year-old Tsarnaev should be sentenced to death for his role in the deadly 2013 attack. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Tsarnaev And The Long Legal Road Ahead

The convicted Boston Marathon bomber's options are extensive, says Daniel S. Medwed, but not endless.

Cognoscenti

May 18, 2015

In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev arrives in the courtroom at the Moakley Federal court house in the penalty phase of his trial in Boston, Friday, May 15, 2015. The federal jury ruled that the 21-year-old Tsarnaev should be sentenced to death for his role in the deadly 2013 attack. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Tsarnaev's Death Sentence: Vengeance Masquerading As Justice

This is what 'Boston Strong' has wrought -- state-sponsored murder camouflaged as righteous retribution.

Cognoscenti

May 15, 2015

Wendy Kaminer: Why shouldn’t defense attorneys have been permitted to invoke the preferences of prominent survivors for a life sentence instead of death? In this photo, victims and first responders speak to members of the media after the death penalty verdict for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Friday, May 15, 2015. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

Tsarnaev: Considering The Role Of Victims In Sentencing

Why shouldn’t defense attorneys have been permitted to invoke the preferences of prominent survivors for a life sentence instead of death?

Cognoscenti

May 15, 2015

Karen Snyder, right, and Kathryn Vanwie react to the announcement of the death penalty verdict for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday. Both women felt the verdict was fair. (Stephan Savoia/AP)

Scenes From Outside The Courthouse After Jury Delivers Death Sentence For Tsarnaev

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May 15, 2015

In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev stands with his defense attorneys as a death sentence is read at the Moakley federal courthouse in the penalty phase of his trial in Boston. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced To Death

The jury deliberating the fate of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev announced Friday that it has reached a decision on whether he should be sentenced to life in prison without...

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May 15, 2015

Becki Norris: "Over the past two years, I have had to accept that a kind and gentle temperament is not a lifetime guarantee, and a smart and caring child can go far, far down an evil path." In this photo, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is pictured at his high school graduation in 2011. (Robin Young/AP)

Why I Testified On Behalf Of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Before Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was the convicted Boston Marathon bomber, he was Becki Norris’ beloved student.

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May 4, 2015

Members of Sean Collier’s family, including his mother Kelley Rogers, approached the memorial Wednesday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

MIT Dedicates Memorial In Honor Of Sean Collier

The memorial is located near where MIT Police Officer Sean Collier was killed by the Tsarnaev brothers while in his patrol car on the night of April 18, 2013.

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Apr 29, 2015

Why I Have To Keep Running

Boston is the city I love. The city I honor every time I run.

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Apr 20, 2015

(Sean Murphy/Massachusetts State Police/AP)

2 Years After Marathon Manhunt, A Timeline Of The 18 Hours It Took To Find Tsarnaev

Two years ago Sunday, police in Watertown killed marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a shootout that lasted 4 minutes. It would take 18 hours for police to track down his...

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10:16Apr 17, 2015

In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, second from left, is depicted standing with his defense attorneys William Fick, left, Judy Clarke, second from right, and David Bruck, right, as the jury presents its verdict in his federal death penalty trial. The jury found Tsarnaev guilty. (Jane Flavell Collins/AP)

Death Penalty For Tsarnaev Increasingly Unpopular, WBUR Poll Finds

Over the last month, support for punishing the convicted Boston Marathon bomber to life in prison rather than death has risen by 10 points in the Boston area.

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04:23Apr 16, 2015

Tactical teams drive through Watertown while searching for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev following the Boston Marathon bombings. (AP)

Nearly 2 Years Later, A Look At The Watertown Shootout Between Police And The Tsarnaevs

WBUR's Bruce Gellerman attempts to answer lingering questions from the manhunt and Watertown shootout that ultimately captured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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11:02Apr 16, 2015

Six-year-old Jaslene Oyola, of Roxbury, hangs a butterfly on a memorial on Boylston Street Wednesday in honor of the Boston Marathon victims. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Around Boston, Acts Of Service Commemorate 2 Years Since Marathon Bombing

Mayor Walsh declared April 15 One Boston Day, intending it to be a day for Bostonians to show the resiliency and generosity people showed on the day of the bombing....

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03:03Apr 15, 2015

A man stops and prays for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing Wednesday at a small memorial near the finish line on Boylston Street.(Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Boston Marks 2 Years Since Marathon Bombing

Church bells tolled across the city Wednesday afternoon, as many residents paused to mark the moment two years ago when two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon finish line on...

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Apr 15, 2015

Boston Marathon survivor Jane Richard, left, watches as her brother Henry removes a drape covering a memorial honoring victims and survivors at one of two blast sites near the finish line in Boston. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Photos: Boston Raises Banners At Bombing Sites On 'One Boston Day'

Mounted on light poles, the banners are yellow-orange, with the word “Boston” and a road inside a white heart.

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Apr 15, 2015

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Tsarnaev Friend Sentenced To 6 Years For Obstructing Bombing Investigation

DA: It's 'Highly Likely' MBTA Officer Donohue Was Wounded By Gunfire From Fellow Officer

Watch Live: Middlesex DA Discusses Investigation Into Watertown Shootout

Prosecutor To Discuss Shootout With Boston Marathon Bombers

Death Qualified: The Tsarnaev Jury, His Sentence And The Questions That Remain

Can Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Win His Appeal?

Tsarnaev And The Long Legal Road Ahead

Tsarnaev's Death Sentence: Vengeance Masquerading As Justice

Tsarnaev: Considering The Role Of Victims In Sentencing

Scenes From Outside The Courthouse After Jury Delivers Death Sentence For Tsarnaev

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced To Death

Why I Testified On Behalf Of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

MIT Dedicates Memorial In Honor Of Sean Collier

Why I Have To Keep Running

2 Years After Marathon Manhunt, A Timeline Of The 18 Hours It Took To Find Tsarnaev

Death Penalty For Tsarnaev Increasingly Unpopular, WBUR Poll Finds

Nearly 2 Years Later, A Look At The Watertown Shootout Between Police And The Tsarnaevs

Around Boston, Acts Of Service Commemorate 2 Years Since Marathon Bombing

Boston Marks 2 Years Since Marathon Bombing

Photos: Boston Raises Banners At Bombing Sites On 'One Boston Day'