Boston Marathon Bombing
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Death sentence reinstated for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar TsarnaevThe prospect that Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, now 28, will be executed anytime soon is remote.WorldMar 4, 2022
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U.S. will seek to reinstate death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber, Barr saysAttorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would appeal the court’s ruling last month that tossed Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence.WorldAug 20, 2020
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U.S. government should seek death penalty again for Boston Marathon bomber: TrumpIn a tweet, U.S. President Donald Trump said the federal government must challenge a July 31 appeals court decision overturning the death penalty for the 2013 attack.CrimeAug 2, 2020
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U.S. court overturns death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar TsarnaevThe 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston upheld much of Tsarnaev's conviction but ordered a lower-court judge to hold a new trial strictly over what sentence Tsarnaev should receive for the death penalty-eligible crimes he was convicted of.WorldJul 31, 2020
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Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber appeal death sentence, claim trial was unfairLawyers for Tsarnaev, 25, argued in a brief filed with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston that a lower-court judge's refusal to move the case to another city not traumatized by the bombings deprived him of a fair trial.CrimeDec 27, 2018
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Here’s why experts say causing terror isn’t enough to call something ‘terrorism’While terror is often a byproduct of such violence, actually making the decision to call something terrorism comes down to a much broader set of factors that must be considered.CanadaApr 25, 2018
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‘I can’t get out of my mind how close I was’: London runner recounts Boston Marathon bombingD.J. De Jesus, 60, of London, Ont. finished the 2013 Boston Marathon just 10 minutes before the first bomb went off.CanadaApr 16, 2018
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Boston marks 5 years since marathon bombing with tributesBoston marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings Sunday with solemn remembrances and charitable acts.WorldApr 15, 2018
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Hostage and crisis negotiators gather in Calgary for negotiation seminarHundreds of hostage and crisis negotiators from across North America will be in Calgary this week to take part in a three-day negotiation seminar.CanadaSep 27, 2017
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Boston Marathon bombing survivor engaged to firefighter who saved herA woman who survived the Boston Marathon bombing is set to wed the first responder who came to her aid in the moments following the blasts.WorldFeb 2, 2017
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