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Images appear to show Hernandez with victim

Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is not cooperating with police, according to an official, after a Dorchester man’s body was found in an industrial park near the player’s home.

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A state judge froze Edward J. Tutunjian’s assets, ruling that cabdrivers have a “reasonable likelihood” of winning a class-action lawsuit.

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A league source says the Clippers have now turned their focus to Doc Rivers while refusing to offer any compensation in exchange for the coach.

Most Boston mayoral candidates favor adding charter schools

At an education forum tonight, seven of the 12 candidates for mayor said they would push to lift a cap on the number of charter schools.

Based on actual events, “The Bling Ring” stars (from left) Taissa Farmiga, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Katie Chang, and Claire Julien as a group of California high schoolers who rob the homes of celebrities.

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Movie Review

‘The Bling Ring’: To live and steal in LA

Gorgeously shot and with a terrific, nasty performance by Emma Watson, the film turns monotonous over the long haul.

Louis Lapiana was shot and paralyzed, allegedly by a cohort of James “Whitey” Bulger.

‘Whitey’ Bulger trial

Victim testifies about 1973 shooting that killed man

Diane Sussman de Tennen described the gunfire, allegedly from a cohort of “Whitey” Bulger, that left dead the driver of a car in which she was a passenger.

Chet Harding (left) and Norm Laviolette are two of the partners behind Laugh Boston, which is bringing “Legends of Boston Comedy” to Citi Shubert Theatre.

With Shubert series, Laugh Boston moves in on Wilbur

Laugh Boston is moving in on the Wilbur Theatre’s comedic territory, and doing it just down the street with a series at the Citi Shubert Theatre.

From left: Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork play the original arrangements of their classic Monkees tunes with little embellishment.

The Rascals, Monkees and Zombies take the classics for a trip

Each group is taking a different approach upon reentry. Here’s what to expect when the lights go down at their Boston area shows.

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The late James Gandolfini made Tony Soprano into a specific man, worlds away from the fabled mobsters we’re more accustomed to finding in entertainment.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Whitey Bulger’s trial is full of mesmerizing stories of lurid gangland slayings that occurred decades ago. But the gang violence that’s happening now in Boston elicits mostly shrugs.

Globe exclusives

Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown.

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Scott Brown to campaign with Gomez
From the left to the right, Jordan Knight, Steven Tyler, and comedian Dane Cook at the finale of the Boston Strong benefit concert.

One Fund benefit concert to air on TV
Fran Kranz is Claudio in this new take on Shakespeare’s play.

Movie Review

Much ado about quite a bit, actually
Like a job seeker with a stellar resume who doesn’t entirely dazzle in the interview, Markey nonetheless retains some important selling points.

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Markey’s record elevates him over newcomer Gomez
Nantucket Mojito at West Side Lounge.

Sip and slide: 11 summer cocktails
July 15, 1954: With temperatures in the 90s, children escaped the heat under the spray of the fountain in the middle of the Frog Pond.

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Frog Pond in the summer
Cameron Kerry is a quieter version of his older brother.

John, Cam Kerry first brothers together on Cabinet

Yvonne Abraham

A lost year at Madison Park
Brad Pitt (with Abigail Hargrove and Mireille Enos) battles zombies as a worried family man.

movie review

Breathing life into zombie epic

Dan Kennedy centers his book mainly on Paul Bass and Bass’s New Haven Independent, an online news site.

book review

‘The Wired City’ by Dan Kennedy
James Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his role as Tony Soprano in “The Sopranos.”

‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini dies at 51
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews celebrates Chicago’s winning goal, much to the chagrin of Bruins counterpart Zdeno Chara.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins fans celebrated too soon

Stanley Cup Final

On Hockey

Jonathan Toews celebrated after Patrick Kane scored in the second period.

Bruins’ defense took the night off

Game 4 was among the wackiest, most entertaining evenings in recent Stanley Cup history. But defensive play, long the Boston strong suit, was sloppy.

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Bob Hewitt holds a plaque from his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport in 1992.

Bob Hewitt faces rape charges in South Africa

The disgraced tennis star has been called to court to answer charges that he abused women he was coaching decades ago.

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Callahan Tunnel

Callahan Tunnel to close for three months

Beginning in January, the Callahan Tunnel will be fully closed for approximately three months as part of a $34.9 million project to update the 52-year-old tunnel.

Columnists

Alex Beam

Letting the sun shine in

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston’s gang wars, 2013
A thumb-friendly keyboard is still a big advantage for many BlackBerry fans, but such devices are losing market share.

Tech Lab

BlackBerry’s new phone is perfect — for three years ago
The Blackhawks celebrated after their game-winning goal.

Christopher L. Gasper

Blackhawks bullied the Bruins

Yvonne Abraham

A lost year at Madison Park
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews celebrates Chicago’s winning goal, much to the chagrin of Bruins counterpart Zdeno Chara.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins fans celebrated too soon

Kevin Cullen

Shaming the shameless

JOANNA WEISS

Attacks on tenure put Markey on defensive

Adrian Walker

It’s time to step down
Keith Richards is 69 — the same age as bandmate Mick Jagger.

SCOT LEHIGH

Swan song angst

Kevin Cullen

Martorano’s self-portrayal is grating

JEFF JACOBY

Two pandering poseurs

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Demonstrators held a protest in Rio de Janeiro, one of many such protests in Brazil’s major cities.

New wave of protests in Brazil over government corruption

More than 500,000 people took to the streets of at least 80 cities in demonstrations that saw violent clashes, with some of the most intense clashes happening in Rio de Janeiro.

Politics

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago last week.

Hillary Clinton dines with Mayor Menino

Clinton, the subject of speculation about a potential presidential run in 2016, made a quick, low-profile visit to Boston, including dinner with Mayor Thomas Menino.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke during a press event at Facebook headquarters to announce that Instagram will now allow users to take and share video.

Facebook introduces video on Instagram

Users will be able to record 15-second clips by tapping a video icon on the app and can also apply filters.

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Galleries

“Wood Construction #201” by Jim Tellin

Death and sex at Miller Yezerski Gallery

The conversation between sculpture and painting abides in Jim Tellin’s work at the gallery.

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Movie Review

Billy Crystal again provides the voice of Mike Wakowski (above), this time in the story of how he met his monster pal Sulley.

Pixar gives ‘Monsters University’ the old college try

“Monsters University” is better than “Cars 2” but not by enough, offering unsettling evidence that Pixar’s Golden Age may be in the past.

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Last of their kind
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Seaside haven
The cover for the June 2 2013 issue

Weekend Fun Guide 2013
The cover for the May 26 2013 issue

The great froyo gold rush

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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

Ideas

“The stalemate over independence here in Western Sahara, Africa’s last remaining colony, raises the uncomfortable question of whether a peaceful breakup of nations is really possible — even when the process, officially speaking, enjoys the full support of the UN.”

Jenn Abelson