Dallas shooting

Boston Ma 07082016 Rev. Pastor Dorlimar Lebron (cq) middle during a prayer at a Boston Interfaith gathering at the Twelfth Baptist Church. Boston clergy came together to pray for the families of police officers killed and injured in Dallas, and for the families of two men who were shot by police this week. Globe/Staff Photographer Jonathan Wiggs

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In wake of violence, Boston faith leaders band together

They came together Friday to pray for the families of police officers shot to death in Dallas and of African-American men fatally shot by police.

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Micah Johnson was a troubled Army reservist who left Afghanistan under a cloud of sexual harassment charges.

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As condolences for the men poured in all day on Friday details of the officers? lives started to emerge.

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Boston police and community leaders spend evenings on neighborhood streets, walking together for peace.

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It appears to be the first time US police have used a robot for lethal purposes.

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Mark Hughes attended Thursday?s demonstration against excessive use of force by police as an activist of open-carry.

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THOMAS FARRAGHER

Retired Boston cop says he wouldn?t want to be a police officer today

There?s power and poignancy behind those words when you consider who Bob Faherty was when he wore the uniform of the Boston Police Department.

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The Black Lives Matter movement isn?t backing down, despite concerns about a backlash after the killings of five police officers by a black sniper in Dallas.

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For many social media fans, this was the week that Facebook Live got real.

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Thoroughbred racing is poised for something of a resurgence this summer.

Selling agent Jay Cleary greeted realtor Corie Nagle of Jack Conway Real Estate at a two-bedroom Boston condo for sale.

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House-hunting in Greater Boston? Good luck.

For years, starter homes in Greater Boston have become scarce. But now, they?re really running out.

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Treasurer Deborah Goldberg is launching a task force to re-examine the state?s byzantine alcohol rules.

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For decades, the Johnson Building was a serious contender for Boston?s most depressing reading spot.

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A first-time glamper searches for glamour in great outdoors.

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Brad Ziegler throws a pitch to Colorado Rockies' Trevor Story in the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Denver. The Diamondbacks won 7-6. (AP Photo/)

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Red Sox trade for Arizona Diamondbacks? Brad Ziegler

Two Single A prospects, righthander Jose Almonte and infielder Luis Alejandro Basabe were sent to Arizona in the deal.

Four-time All-Star and newest Boston Celtics NBA free agent signee Al Horford wtith son Ean, 16 months.

Red Sox 6, Rays 5

Al Horford gets a Fenway welcome

The four-time All-Star threw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday.

Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert

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It?s time to welcome the months formerly known as ?Rerun Season.?

DANTE RAMOS

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The city hasn?t been shy about investing in thoughtful design that residents should be able to enjoy for decades to come.

Uncommon Knowledge

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/07/05/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0710_UK.jpg Why the act of collecting DNA from convicts deters crime

And more surprising insights from the social sciences.

Opinion & Ideas

OPINION | PENIEL E. JOSEPH

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The senseless violence in Dallas will make it more difficult to bring about change in police departments.

Globe investigations

The Desperate and the Dead

The state?s closure of psychiatric hospitals has had unintended consequences.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.