Nearly half of people killed by Mass. police over the last 11 years were suicidal, mentally ill, or showed clear signs of crisis. By Globe Spotlight Team
DANTE RAMOS
Social Darwinism for the mentally ill In Massachusetts, mentally ill citizens and their long-suffering families have to fend for themselves.
After a deadly week, teens describe fear of policeBoston teens described how their parents counseled them to be wary of gang members ? and now police officers.
In Dallas?s wake, fear among local officersFor police officers, Thursday night?s ambush reverberated in pain and trepidation.
DeRay McKesson, a prominent activist, is in police custody in Baton Rouge.
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Erica, George, Michelle, they weren?t asking for much, they say. Fairness. Equality. Humanity.
Amid federal probe, Walsh faces first full test in union contract talksAs bargaining shifts into high gear, the mayor has to tread a fine line.
Starts & Stops
For many, Amanda Phillips? death served as another reminder of the dangers of biking in Boston.
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The trip that forged Jack and Bobby Kennedy?s political partnershipGrowing up, the brothers were too different to be close. Then on a tour of Asia, they realized they made an unstoppable team.
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Kevin Cullen
The developers who built condos on the site of the old Cocoanut Grove wouldn?t let a plaque be reinstalled. Some people are livid.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Occurrences you want to witness, events you wish to attend, and destinations you desire to visit.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of ?Hamilton,? says goodbyeMiranda made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other stars who are departing from the hit musical.
College-educated whites put hole in Trump coalitionTheir skepticism comes as an ominous warning as Trump struggles to rebuild the coalition that Mitt Romney managed.
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
If our memories aren?t reliable, what does that imply for our sense of self?
Reputed gang members indicted in Cape woman?s death Prosecutors say Christine Ferreira, 28, was killed in retaliation for her testimony against a ?Nauti-Block? member.
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Fuse Cambridge offers apartment wellness packages with circadian-rhythm lighting and vitamin C-infused showers, among other amenities, as part of a pilot program.
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Brainiac
How a Brighton art conservator invented a revolutionary way to date old photographs, and caught a counterfeit.
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
The man with the made-up memoriesIf our memories aren?t reliable, what does that imply for our sense of self?
The state?s closure of psychiatric hospitals has had unintended consequences.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Big Picture
Earlier this year in Greece, the Olympic Flame began its ceremonial journey by torch to the site of the Summer Games.
Rick Porcello continued his mastery over Tampa Bay with a solid one-run, seven-inning effort.
?Black lives do matter, but that does not mean that blue lives do not,? said James W. Hills, who organized the rally.
A man walks out of a store with a cash register, another is found asleep at the wheel of a stolen SUV, and other odd tales from police blotters.
Clinton is proposing to increase federal money for community health centers and expand access to Medicare.
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An analysis of five years of data by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows more drivers die on July 4 than any other day of the year.
The family of Philando Castile is contending with anger and frustration after his death.
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For years, starter homes in Greater Boston have become scarce. But now, they?re really running out.
The new show ? about a young Pakistani-American accused of murder ? is like the darkest, most elaborate episode of ?Law & Order.?
A first-time glamper searches for glamour in great outdoors.
Ground Game
Florida may be slipping away from Donald TrumpThe Republican?s problems in the swing state are largely demographic. Florida?s Hispanic population is growing ? and quickly.
Design New England
?This is home?Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.
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