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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that Massachusetts would be willing to discuss allowing Syrian refugees into the state. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Baker open to accepting Syrian refugees in Mass.

Amanda Burke September 15, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker remains receptive to opening the Commonwealth in light of U.S. President Barack Obama’s decision to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees within the United States...

The Howard Thurman Center hosted "A Rabbi, Reverend and Imam Talk About Peace" Thursday as part of their Unity & Community Week. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rabbi, priest convene to explore facets of religion, peace

Amanda Burke September 11, 2015

As part of Boston University’s first annual Unity and Community Week, students, under the guidance of a rabbi and a priest, examined peace through the lens of religion Thursday evening at the Howard...

James "Whitey" Bulger's mugshot at Alcatraz in 1959. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

James “Whitey” Bulger attorneys claim violation of constitutional rights in appeal

Amanda Burke July 27, 2015

  Attorneys for James “Whitey” Bulger argued Monday before a panel of judges at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse to overturn multiple federal racketeering convictions, claiming...

CEO of Boston 2024, Richard Davey, sits in a city council meeting about operations financing and venue development Thursday. PHOTO BY AMANDA BURKE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Financing, management on agenda at City Council meeting on 2024 Olympics

Amanda Burke June 27, 2015

Further exploring the possibility of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Boston City Council held a meeting Friday morning to review details of a new proposal from the organizing group Boston 2024...

Prosecutor Steve Millen makes closing remarks during the trial Wednesday, mentioning the video of Tsarnaev giving the middle finger to a camera in a holding cell. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jury deliberation begins after closing statements in Tsarnaev case

Amanda Burke May 14, 2015

More than two months after the start of the trial for admitted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, U.S. District Judge George O’Toole spoke to jurors in court Wednesday about weighing the factors...

(From left) Devon McCullough, 60, of Arlington, Amy Hendrickson, 71, of Brookline, Joe Kebartas, 66, of South Boston and Carolyn Whiting, 65, of Reading, protest the death penalty Monday in front of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. PHOTO BY FELICIA GANS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Defense shifts focus to Tamerlan in opening statements

Felicia Gans April 28, 2015

Since March 5, the focus of the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been — unsurprisingly so — on Dzhokhar, the 21-year-old former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student who was convicted on April...

Boston University Center for English Language and Orientation Programs lecturers unionized with Service Employees International Union 509 Wednesday. PHOTO BY CARLY ROSE WILLING/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CELOP lecturers unionize, join BU adjuncts

J.D. Capelouto April 24, 2015

Part-time lecturers at Boston University’s Center for English Language and Orientation Programs, a center for English learners, voted 23-2 to join the Faculty Forward project of the Service Employees...

Researchers at Boston University published results of a study Monday that tracked road traffic over 33 years and found that increased population density correlates with decreased carbon dioxide emissions. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Researchers find correlation between population density, carbon dioxide emissions

Amanda Burke April 10, 2015

Cities with large population densities may have less carbon emissions per capita compared to suburban areas due to public transportation services and walking accessibility, Boston University researchers...

The prosecution and defense made closing statements Monday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. PHOTO BY NIKKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Closing statements end testimony in Tsarnaev trial

Katie Aramento April 7, 2015

In closing statements of the trial of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Monday, the prosecution and the defense summarized evidence put forth by nearly 100 witnesses over the past month...

A map shows flood zones and evacuation routes in Boston. Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Thursday that the City of Boston and the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region received $18 million in homeland security funding. ILLUSTRATION FROM CITYOFBOSTON.GOV

Boston receives $18 million grant for security

Amanda Burke April 6, 2015

The City of Boston and the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region received an $18 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help fund the Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's Office of Emergency...

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev depicted in a courtroom sketch. The prosecution rested their case Monday against Tsarnaev at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. ILLUSTRATION BY COURTNEY DUTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Prosecution rests, autopsies examined in Tsarnaev trial

Jacklyn Bamberger March 31, 2015

The trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continued Monday after a break over the weekend. Tsarnaev, a 21-year-old former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student, is accused of placing two bombs at the finish...

Boston University’s Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore and Title IX Coordinator Kim Randall speak during a question-and-answer session in the College of Arts and Sciences Thursday. PHOTO BY MARY SCHLICHTE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Case reporting, support highlighted in Title IX policy panel

Amanda Burke March 27, 2015

Boston University Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore and Title IX coordinator Kim Randall spoke about resources and disciplinary process to address sexual misconduct at a Thursday panel presentation hosted...

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