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First week of Karen Read retrial included jury trip to Canton and couple's texts
Jurors in the second murder trial of Karen Read on Friday visited the Canton, Massachusetts, neighborhood where her Boston police officer boyfriend was found dead more than three years ago.
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Karen Read's own words invoked in opening statement of her retrial
Karen Read’s second murder trial began Tuesday with a prosecutor saying the defendant’s own words will bolster evidence that she killed her police officer boyfriend three years ago and a defense attorney calling the case “the definition of reasonable doubt.”
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Federal judge drops contempt case against ICE agent over mid-trial Boston arrest
A federal judge has dismissed a contempt case against an agent for ICE whose arrest of a man during his trial sparked criticism among the law enforcement community in Boston.
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Federal case of Turkish Tufts student detained by ICE in Somerville moved to Vt.
A judge ordered the case of a Tufts University grad student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities, sparking outrage in Massachusetts, be moved to federal court in Vermont.
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Detained Turkish Tufts student's lawyers demand her case remain in Mass.
Lawyers for a Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities argued Thursday that her case should be handled by the federal court in Massachusetts, while U.S. government attorneys said it should be dismissed and go before an immigration judge.
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Tufts student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge's order, feds say
A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered authorities to keep her in Massachusetts, lawyers for the U.S. government said.
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Leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty in military court, to be dishonorably discharged
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira of the Massachusetts Air National Guard pleaded guilty to military charges of obstructing justice at his court-martial. He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge.
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Dog's dramatic rescue from freezing Vt. river caught on video: ‘I was obligated'
Spotting a dog struggling to stay afloat in a icy Vermont river, Chris MacRitchie never hesitated.
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Gabe Amo, Rhode Island's first Black representative in Congress, wins reelection
U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative in Congress from Rhode Island, won reelection on Tuesday. Amo easily beat his Republican challenger Allen Waters and has promised to work on issues such as ending gun violence to supporting reproductive freedom, as well as fighting to protect Social Security and Medicare. Amo said he was honored to have been “overwhelmingly...
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Democrats are heavily favored to win both of Rhode Island's US House seats
Democrats are heavily favored to win both U.S. House seats in Rhode Island in Tuesday’s election.
