Santos Hernandez Carrera had raped a woman at knifepoint and spent roughly half his life in jail.

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ICE?s sex offender policies under scrutiny

A Globe investigation found immigration officials have released many violent sex offenders without making sure they register with local authorities. By Maria Sacchetti

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Secretary of State John Kerry, on his first full day home after surgery, said he is eager to return to nuclear arms talks with Iran.

Ex-Packers coach Mike Sherman took over the top job at Nauset Regional High School this year.

Top NFL, college coach starting over at Nauset

Mike Sherman, the man who once coached Brett Favre in Green Bay, is thrilled to now coach the Nauset Warriors on Cape Cod.

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans answered questions during a press conference during which he announced the arrest of two teens in the death of a 16-year old.

Turned in by their mothers, two teens arrested in slaying

Dushawn Taylor-Gennis, 16, of Dorchester, and an unidentified 14-year-old from Mattapan are accused in the murder of Jonathan Dos Santos, 16.

Those who know 18-year-old Fatah Adan say he acquired his sense of humor and equanimity from his mother, Habibo Osman, and father, Abdi Adan Hussein.

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From refugee camp to top of his class

Fatah Adan, valedictorian of New Mission High School, is driven to success by his devotion to and appreciation for his Somali immigrant parents.

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Keith Broomfield died June 3 during a skirmish between Islamic State fighters the Kurdish People?s Protection Units.

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A fiber-optic network, financed with state and federal money, will extend broadband to 45 towns in Western Mass.

New probation promotion test raises concerns

More than half of probation department employees who took a promotional exam failed, a setback in the effort to erase a patronage hiring system.

Hillary Clinton at an event in Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island in New York City.

Clinton delivers first major speech of campaign

In her Saturday speech, Hillary Clinton portrayed herself as a fierce advocate for those left behind after the recession.

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An ex-Dorchester funeral home director allegedly failed to cremate bodies entrusted to him, supplying relatives with unclaimed ashes.

Michael P. Jeffries

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The NAACP administrator?s transformation shines a light on the social distance between blacks and whites.

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The paper comes to four primary conclusions, and finds overall that the Wells Report is ?deeply flawed.?

Bill Belichick disciplined Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler (pictured) for arriving late to the first scheduled day of voluntary OTAs.

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Patriots? OTAs not truly voluntary

Belichick could be in line for a $100,000 fine and the Patriots could be docked $250,000 if OTA rules were violated.

Jamaica Plain residents Robyn Ochs and Kai Imperial-Jewett waited for the start of the annual parade on Saturday.

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Despite strides, many still see role for city?s Pride parade

Advocates said the LGBTQ community still needs to be able to express themselves freely and feel comfortable.

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?I?m going to go to the hospital and I?m going to fix my leg, but then I?m going to come back,? Grohl told concert-goers.

Where is New England?s best beach?

A slew of publications and websites have shown some love to our sandy coastline on their best lists.

The Big Picture

Commencement ceremonies 2015

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It?s the time of the year for many to commemorate their achievements and to mark moving on to the next step in their lives.