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
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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.
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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.
DeRay McKesson, a prominent activist, is in police custody in Baton Rouge.
Castile watched video of Louisiana shooting before police stopped him, sister says??It took Philando Castile to be a hashtag to show them these are people?s lives you?re taking,??Allysza Castile said.
After latest violence in US, the Bahamas issues travel advisoryThe advisory urges travelers to exercise caution and young males, in particular, are told to be careful when interacting with police.
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.
Kevin Cullen
?They didn?t just move a plaque, they moved history?The developers who built condos on the site of the old Cocoanut Grove wouldn?t let a plaque be reinstalled. Some people are livid.
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Erica, George, Michelle, they weren?t asking for much, they say. Fairness. Equality. Humanity.
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.
Q&A
?Ghostbusters? director hopes ?people go along for the ride?Everyone, it seems, has already staked out a position on Paul Feig?s reboot of the 1980s classic.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought
Vegas hockey fans better not be looking for fightsThe NHL?s blood-and-guts days are long gone, and they are not coming back.
Starts & Stops
In Boston, fellow cyclists share tips for beginnersFor many, Amanda Phillips? death served as another reminder of the dangers of biking in Boston.
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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Families used to move to the burbs for affordable homes with big lawns. Now we seem to have different priorities.
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Hunting for a starter home in Greater Boston? Good luck.For years, starter homes in Greater Boston have become scarce. But now, they?re really running out.
Isaiah Thomas can?t wait to get startedThe Celtics guard is excited about the Al Horford signing, and he sees good things ahead.
UFC 200: Brock Lesnar wins in return, Miesha Tate stunnedLesnar got his first UFC victory in 4½ years; Tate was the latest women?s champion to get upset in the octagon.
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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.
The lane, which is raised above street level, has what cyclists call a ?pinch point,? a section that abruptly gets skinnier.
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.
Police said arrests were made after protesters began throwing fireworks, bottles and rocks at officers in St. Paul.
Abbott is president and CEO of Boston Harbor Now, charged with charting a course for the future of our region?s waterfront.
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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Rich Hill getting noticed before trade deadline
Cocoanut Grove tragedy pushed aside in name of privacy
Despite changes, familiar faces get the job done for Red Sox
Why all NFL contracts aren?t fully guaranteed
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