Baltimore prosecutor has deep ties to Boston

Marilyn Mosby announced that criminal charges would be filed against Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray.

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Marilyn Mosby is a Dorchester native descended from five generations of pioneering African-Americans in law enforcement.

A Baltimore resident celebrated after  authorities ruled the death of Freddie Gray a homicide and announced that criminal charges would be filed.

Six officers charged in Freddie Gray?s death

With Baltimore?s top prosecutor declaring ?no one is above the law,? an attorney for some of the officers claimed there was a rush to judgment.

Carol Anderson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/0502anderson200-1184.jpg Baltimore won?t bring change

Just like the riots of the 1960s, Baltimore?s unrest has revealed society?s inequalities. But we?re still following the same script.

LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 29: WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. attends a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 29, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather will face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in a unification bout on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Floyd Mayweather?s history of domestic abuse hasn?t hurt fight hype

The fighter has been arrested or cited for violence seven times against five women, but he?s still Saturday?s main attraction

Ali Marpet of Hobart remains one of the top guards on the draft board.

Ben Volin | Three Downs

After great first round, Patriots need to draft a guard

The Patriots are plenty of praise for drafting Malcom Brown, but still have roster holes to fill.

LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 03: The field comes out of the starter's gate to start the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

JOE SULLIVAN | ANALYSIS

Early part of Kentucky Derby will be telling

A fast pace by the front-runners could merely set the stage for a late closer to steal the show.

names

Brady whiffs on White House visit but jets to Kentucky Derby

Tom Brady and several friends ? Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski ? are at Churchill Downs for Saturday?s Kentucky Derby.

my morning cup

How does Nathan Sigel take his coffee?

The chef and owner at Tempo in Waltham shares his coffee rituals.

Officer apologizes for waving replica gun at videographer

The Boston Police sergeant apologized to the videographer Friday during a meeting with civil rights leaders.

Man fined $400 for missing jury selection in Marathon trial

A Lawrence man the only potential juror among the 1,300 summonsed for jury service who did not show up, officials said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/rathe_meehan_met03.jpg UMass board selects Meehan as next president

Martin Meehan was unanimously selected to lead the five-campus state university system after he vowed to raise more money than his predecessors.

Q&A

The moral pitfalls of invisibility

What does your desire to be unseen say about you as a person?

Officials investigated the crash scene in Malibu, Calif.

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Bruce Jenner sued for wrongful death over highway crash

The woman was killed when Jenner?s vehicle collided with her car, pushing it into oncoming traffic.

Participants of the May Day rally chanted, sang songs, and waved signs and flags before a planned march through the city.

Activists gather on Boston Common for ?May Day? protests

Dozens of activists took part in an international protest calling for better living wages and benefits for workers.

For GOP hopefuls in N.H., a tricky line on social issues

Amid changing attitudes in the country and with no agreement inside the party, Republican candidates face challenges.

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at AARP headquarters in Washington.

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Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Behind the trade deal that pits Warren against Obama

President Obama says the deal will help US influence in the Pacific, while Senator Warren says it puts big business ahead of the American public.

Lowell police ask public to help recover boy?s stolen bike

The red bicycle was a last gift from the 10-year-old?s late father.

Man falls onto MBTA tracks at Park Street

MBTA employees helped the man get out of the pit, and he did not complain of injuries, Transit Police said.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg Episode 24: Friends, classmates, teachers recall Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-1164.jpg Censorship is at play in Baltimore?s crisis

The outcry over the word ?thugs? is part of a larger trend of that threatens the marketplace of ideas.

The Big Picture

Drew Angerer

The Big Picture

Unrest in Baltimore

Violence filled the streets of Baltimore on Monday following the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died from injuries suffered while in police custody.