Enemy combatant status considered for Boston Marathon Bomber
With the suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings in custody, some members of Congress are seeking to give the suspect limited civil liberties when he is tried. U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham of North Carolina, John McCain of Arizona and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, as well as U.S. Rep. Peter King of New York, asked [...]
Massive rally takes place in Boston Common after second marathon bombing suspect taken into custody
A crowd of more than 1,000 people, many of them students of Boston-area colleges, marched to the Boston Common Friday night in a demonstration of pride after law enforcement officials subdued both suspects in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing. Dozens of people filled the Parkman Bandstand and hung American flags and banners reading “Believe in [...]
Student killed in Marathon explosion remembered for effervescence, dedication to studies
Warm, friendly and dedicated to her studies, Lingzi Lu, a first-year Graduate School of Arts and Sciences student, will be missed by her fellow students, said Boston University Statistics Program Director Eric Kolaczyk. “She was very sweet,” he said. “She was bubbly. She had an ability to smile and look serious at the same time [...]
After an elusive week, bombing suspect arrested in Watertown
After dodging multiple law enforcement agencies for almost 24 hours, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — the suspect authorities believe was involved in the Boston Marathon bombings — was arrested Friday in Watertown and later brought to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he is in critical condition. “We are so grateful to bring justice and closure to [...]
Stay-inside request lifted, MBTA reopens despite no arrest
After more than twelve hours of the city being in virtual lockdown, a request for individuals to remain inside has ended and public transportation service has resumed, authorities said in a 6 p.m. press conference. However, no arrest has been made in the citywide manhunt for 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is the second suspect in the [...]
