Dallas shooting

Victims of the past week?s violence remembered at Roxbury rally

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?Black lives do matter, but that does not mean that blue lives do not,? said James W. Hills, who organized the rally.

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Reactions to Thursday?s deadly ambush in Dallas swept through roll-call rooms and squad cars in police departments nationwide.

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President Obama said the Dallas shooter was a ?demented individual? who does not represent black Americans.

Melinda Martin, from Dallas, visits a makeshift memorial at Dallas Police Headquarters two days after a lone gunman ambushed and killed five police officers at a protest decrying police shootings of black men, in Dallas, Texas, U.S., July 9, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Dallas shooter used vest, military-style rifle

Micah Johnson, an Army veteran, amassed an arsenal at his home that included bomb-making materials, rifles, and ammunition, officials said.

Valire Castile, center, addresses hundreds at the JJ Hill Montessori School where her son Philando worked Thursday, July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. where a vigil was held following the shooting death by police of Philando Castile Wednesday night in Falcon Heights, Minn. after a traffic stop by St. Anthony police. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Minnesota officer reacted to ?display of? gun, not race, lawyer says

The police officer is distraught after the death of Philando Castile, the officer?s lawyer said.

Photos of Alton Sterling are interspersed with flowers and mementos at a makeshift memorial in front of the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, July 7, 2016. Sterling, 37, was shot and killed outside the convenience store by Baton Rouge police, where he was selling CDs. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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DERRICK Z. JACKSON

Dallas should not make the nation forget Castile and Sterling

In the heat of instant infernos ignited by intemperate cops, black people are animals until proven human.

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Clinton is proposing to increase federal money for community health centers and expand access to Medicare.

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For years, starter homes in Greater Boston have become scarce. But now, they?re really running out.

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Thoroughbred racing is poised for something of a resurgence this summer.

Police, firefighters and volunteers removed bodies at rear enterance to Cocoanut Grove Night Club after the 1942 fire.

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Cocoanut Grove plaque shoved down the street

?They didn?t just move a plaque,? Dorothy Doucette said. ?They moved history.?

Two men killed, one injured in Lawrence crash

Two men died and one was seriously injured when their car rolled over on Interstate 495 in Lawrence Saturday morning.

Three alleged gang members indicted in murder of Cape Cod woman

The defendants allegedly killed Christine Ferreira, 28, as retaliation for her testimony against a ?Nauti-Block? gang member.

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The expulsions followed a scuffle between a Russian police office and an American diplomat in Moscow in June.

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The Islamic State?s Twitter traffic has plunged 45 percent in the past two years, the Obama administration said.

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Saturday?s Porchfest in Jamaica Plain had musicans dancing and playing for the crowd.

Jamaica Plain Porchfest is a free outdoor music festival.

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Jamaica Plain?s Porchfest is a free outdoor music festival.

Performer Doug Spalding got his boa on at Porchfest in Jamaica Plain.

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Performer Doug Spalding got his boa on at Porchfest in Jamaica Plain.

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Porchfest originated in Ithaca, New York in 2007. There are now 50 Porchfests held around the country.

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Saturday marked the third annual Jamaica Plain Porchfest. Brookline, Roslindale, Arlington, and Brookline host similar events.

The group Turtle Pond Union with Meghan Knowles (left) and Mike Thomas Kerr performed at La Rana Rossa.

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The group Turtle Pond Union with Meghan Knowles (left) and Mike Thomas Kerr performed at La Rana Rossa.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

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The closer is expected to miss 3-6 weeks after injuring his knee shagging fly balls before Friday night?s game.

Jul 5, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski speaks on the phone prior to a game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports

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Dave Dombrowski didn?t hesitate when injuries hit Sox

Dombrowski acquired reliever Brad Ziegler Friday night, the latest in series of moves to bolster the team.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Serena Williams of The United States celebrates victory following The Ladies Singles Final against Angelique Kerber of Germany on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 9, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Serena Williams wins title at Wimbledon

Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 to win the Wimbledon final for her 22nd major title.

$1 million lottery ticket is sold at Sharon convenience store

Cumberland Farms in Sharon sold a winning MegaMillions ticket, but the winner?s identity is unknown until the ticket is claimed.

Opinion & Ideas

OPINION | JIM SLEEPER

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We can?t curb the killing until we curb the commercial acceleration of our violent culture.

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.