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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted in a courtroom sketch at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Thursday, April 30. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Defense rests in penalty phase of Tsarnaev trial, closing statements, verdict to come

Lindsey Hover May 12, 2015

Attorneys for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rested their case Monday on the eighth day of defense testimony in the penalty phase of Tsarnaev’s trial, prompting rebuttal from the prosecution and signaling the beginning...

Family members of Lu Lingzi, who died in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, spoke Wednesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in the sentencing phase of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. PHOTO COURTESY OF MENGHAN HU

Testimony turns to Collier, Lingzi

Lindsey Hover April 23, 2015

The prosecution continued to call witnesses Wednesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in another emotionally charged day of testimony at the penalty phase of the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,...

Boston University Police Department Detective Sgt. Peter Torchio, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences Kerry Buglio and Sexual Assault and Response Prevention Director Maureen Mahoney spoke at a panel following a screening of “Hunting Ground” as part of sexual assault awareness week Thursday night. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Documentary, panel addresses sexual assault on college campuses

Lindsey Hover April 10, 2015

Boston University's Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center hosted a screening Thursday of "The Hunting Ground," a documentary about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses, followed...

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his defense lawyers are depicted in a courtroom sketch. The defense rested its case Tuesday at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Defense rests in trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber

Lindsey Hover April 1, 2015

At the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Tuesday, Tsarnaev’s defense team called several witnesses to the stand before officially resting its case, ending the evidence presentation portion of the trial. Tsarnaev...

FBI bomb expert Edward Knapp, depicted above in a courtroom sketch, testified Thursday in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. ILLUSTRATION BY COURTNEY DUTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Autopsy photos, mock-up bombs presented as evidence in Tsarnaev trial

Lindsey Hover March 27, 2015

As the trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev continued, the defendant sat with his hands cupped over his mouth and nose as his lawyers exchanged comments around him. The evidence in Thursday’s trial focused on...

Jurors were presented with digital evidence and testimony Thursday about explosives in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tsarnaev trial jurors presented with digital evidence, expert testimony

Paige Smith March 20, 2015

Thursday began the 10th day of testimony in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old accused of planting two bombs at the finish line at the 2013 Boston Marathon that killed three and injured...

Inside Higher Ed published a survey Friday of college presidents regarding campus issues such as financial sustainability, sexual assault, race relations and faculty hiring. GRAPHIC BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Survey offers insight on how college, university presidents address issues on campus

Lindsey Hover March 18, 2015

A Friday report by Inside Higher Ed detailed how university presidents are responding to a number of educational challenges, including U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposed college ratings system,...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Tuesday a revision to the Joinder Agreement between the City of Boston and the United States Olympic Committee removing language discouraging city employees from speaking about Boston’s bid for the 2024 Olympics. PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Walsh revises Olympic agreement keeping city workers from speaking out

Lindsey Hover February 27, 2015

Following the Jan. 8 release of a Joinder Agreement negotiated between the City of Boston and the United States Olympic Committee, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh revised the agreement to remove clauses that...

Kenneth L. Marcus delivers a keynote address on leading the movement against anti-Semitism at a Sunday conference held in the Boston University’s School of Management. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, experts fight campus anti-Semitism at summit

Lindsey Hover February 23, 2015

Student leaders from area schools and experts from around the United States convened Sunday at Boston University’s School of Management to learn effective strategies to combat campus anti-Semitism. The...

City Councilors Michelle Wu and Stephen Murphy announced they will propose a measure Wednesday for restaurants without liquor licenses to allow customers to bring their own bottles of alcohol. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City councilors propose BYOB for local restaurants

Lindsey Hover February 11, 2015

Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu and Stephen Murphy are sponsoring a measure to create a bring your own bottle, including beer or wine, program to area restaurants to be introduced to the City Council...

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