Police led suspected shooter Dylann Roof into a courthouse in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday.

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Police led suspected shooter Dylann Roof into a courthouse in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday.

Police stood near the vehicle that was driven by Dylann Storm Roof after he was arrested in Shelby, N.C.

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Police stood near the vehicle that was driven by Dylann Storm Roof after he was arrested in Shelby, N.C.

US Representative John Lewis (left) wiped his eye as members of Congress prayed outside US Capitol.

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US Representative John Lewis (left) wiped his eye as members of Congress prayed outside US Capitol.

Dylann Roof, 21, is suspected in the fatal shooting at a S.C. church.

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Dylann Roof, 21, is suspected in the fatal shooting at a S.C. church.

A group of local pastors and church goers prayed together for the victims at a church in Spartanburg, S.C.

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A group of local pastors and churchgoers prayed together for the victims at a church in Spartanburg, S.C.

 President Obama (right) spoke about the shooting as Vice President Biden looked on.

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President Obama (right) spoke about the shooting as Vice President Biden looked on.

A photo taken outside the church appeared to show the suspect entering.

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A photo taken outside the church appeared to show the suspect entering.

Police manned a barricade behind the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Police were seen behind the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

The church?s pastor, state Senator Clementa Pinckney, was killed in the shooting.

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The church?s pastor, state Senator Clementa Pinckney, was killed.

Police believe the attack is a hate crime.

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Police believe the attack is a hate crime.

Alleged shooter captured after massacre at S.C. church

A 21-year-old man accused of killing nine at a historic black church was captured without resistance after an all-night manhunt.

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The nine victims included a 54-year-old library worker and a 26-year-old recent college graduate.

Dylann Roof Facebook picture

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Dylann Roof?s black Facebook friends

The suspected killer?s Facebook page offers a cautionary tale about how virulent racism feeds itself in the era of social media.

Obama expresses sorrow, anger over S.C. shootings

President Obama decried the ready availability of guns and warned against racially motivated hatred.

Pastors and parishioners joined hands during a prayer vigil for the victims of the South Carolina shooting at 12th Baptist Church in Roxbury on Thursday.

Local church leader ?stunned? at S.C. shooting

?I can?t even find the words,? one local pastor said of the shooting at a South Carolina church that left nine dead.

Governor Charlie Baker said Thursday that states should be entitled to decide whether to fly the Confederate flag at their capitols.

Baker says states should make call on Confederate flag

Baker?s comment on the Confederate flag came at the end of a discussion about the killings at a church in South Carolina.

Laura Dos Santos (center)  followed her son's casket from the church.

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Funeral held for 16-year-old killed on bike in Dorchester

Mourners wept during a song sung by Jonathan Dos Santos?s younger sister at St. Peter Parish.

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?Someone else started the boat,? the attorney for Charlestown lawyer Benjamin Urbelis said of the incident last month.

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It takes workers 650 hours to prepare a dirt track fit for destruction while keeping the Patriots? home turf pristine.

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Stephen Crosby had been accused of working on the Eastern Mass. casino process after he recused himself.

Crux

Pope Francis urges strong action on climate change

The pope blamed humanity?s ?unfettered greed? for increased pollution, inequality, and global warming.

John L. Allen Jr. | Crux

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Official Catholic teaching on the environment has evolved over the last half-century.

ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 17: Pablo Sandoval #38 of the Boston Red Sox swings in the second inning during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on June 17, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

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After ?liking? woman?s photo during game, Sandoval benched

The Red Sox third baseman violated a team rule by using Instagram during Wednesday?s game.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Yaz isn?t giving up on this year?s Red Sox

He?s a man who knows all about bad Red Sox teams, and he believes this is a good one that will turn it around.

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The governor said the college?s speaker series makes money for the university?s foundation and brings prominent figures to the North Shore.

Police seized more than $1.5 million in cash during the investigation.

Police, FBI target ?largest, most feared? gang in predawn raids

Law enforcement officials arrested 41 people and seized more than 30 weapons and more than $1 million in cash.

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Museum of Science gets to keep ?Cliff? the triceratops

The dinosaur fossil exhibit had been on loan since 2008, but the museum raised $850,000 to buy it outright.

Ground Game

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In the aggregate, endorsements can signal who has the best ground game in the Granite State.

Opinion

Editorial

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Pope Francis was blunt and to the point: irresponsible abuse of the environment is an evil ?violence of the human heart.?

The Big Picture

A man kneels across the street from where police gather outside the Emanuel AME Church following a shooting on June 17 in Charleston, S.C.

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Shooting at Charleston church

Dylann Storm Roof, 21, allegedly killed nine people at a prayer meeting inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.