Dallas shooting

Dallas suspect was Army veteran with a troubled past

Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, was killed by a remote-controlled explosive after a lengthy standoff with police.

Facebook via Associated Press

Micah Johnson was a troubled Army reservist who left Afghanistan under a cloud of sexual harassment charges.

MICHAEL A. COHEN

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How Dallas did it should be a lesson to police forces around the country.

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It appears to be the first time US police have used a robot for lethal purposes.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/farragher-11554.jpg Retired Boston cop says he wouldn?t want to be a police officer today

There?s power and poignancy behind those words when you consider who Bob Faherty was when he wore the uniform of the Boston Police Department.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_CZ2DY.jpg Five special lives at the center of Dallas? grief

As condolences for the men poured in all day on Friday details of the officers? lives started to emerge.

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Boston police and community leaders spend evenings on neighborhood streets, walking together for peace.

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Walsh, Healey walk for peace with Roxbury church group

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Attorney General Maura Healey joined up with a group of church ?peacewalkers? Friday evening.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/2016-07-08T184725Z_253279366_TM3EC78150101_RTRMADP_3_USA-POLICE-VICTIMS.jpg One of the officers slain in Dallas was an East Longmeadow High School graduate

Michael Krol, 40, played on the high school?s football and basketball teams before graduating in 1994.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/WALKER_160708_09reaction_15668x.jpg Black Lives Matter group holds Boston vigil in wake of shootings

Members of the local black community gathered for a peaceful vigil Friday night to mourn black Americans who were fatally shot by police this week.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/2016-07-08T194243Z_1707710864_D1BETOLJYHAA_RTRMADP_3_USA-POLICE.jpg Talking to kids about Baton Rouge, Falcon Heights, Dallas

Orlando. Baton Rouge. St. Paul. Dallas. This summer has brought an onslaught of gun violence that is inexplicable to adults, let alone children.

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Patrick made the comments on Fox News in the aftermath of a sniper attack that killed five Dallas officers during a protest against recent police shootings.

Congressional Storm relaxed in the stall in the barn.

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Casinos emerge as surprising savior for struggling racetracks

Backed by millions in casino revenues earmarked for the languishing industry, thoroughbred racing is poised for something of a resurgence this summer.

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Treasurer Deborah Goldberg is launching a task force to re-examine the state?s byzantine alcohol rules.

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For many social media fans, this was the week that Facebook Live got real.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/06102009_10govhouse-7267221-RIJK.jpg Deval Patrick sells house in Milton for $1.2 million

The third time proved a charm for the former governor and his wife, Diane.

Governor Baker signs transgender bill

Taking effect Oct. 1, the new law will allow people to use restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms that match their gender identities.

Boston, MA - 7/08/2016 - (4th inning) Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) watches the flight of his solo home run during the fourth inning. The Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1of a 3 game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 09Red Sox-Rays, LOID: 8.2.3564536203.

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Red Sox 6, Rays 5

Red Sox get team effort in win

A strong showing by the bullpen and an impressive debut by Aaron Hill good enough to beat Rays.

Gary Washburn/On Basketball

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Bad signings now could hurt their chances for a breakthrough next offseason.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_newlibrary1_met.jpg Boston Public Library?s drab half gets a colorful makeover

For decades, the Johnson Building was a serious contender for Boston?s most depressing reading spot.

Television Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/TheNightOf008.jpg HBO?s ?The Night Of? may be the year?s best drama

The new HBO drama ? about a young Pakistani-American accused of murder ? is like the darkest, most elaborate episode of ?Law & Order? ever.

Opinion & Ideas

OPINION | BRIANNA WU

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/08/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/05414440.jpg We can all do something to stop this cycle of violence

Peaceful engagement with our civil systems in the only way forward

Globe investigations

The Desperate and the Dead

The state?s closure of psychiatric hospitals has had unintended consequences.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.