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Boston bomber Tsarnaev wins death penalty appeal

A US appeals court has overturned the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and ordered a lower court to hold new sentencing hearings.
World • 01 Aug 20

Drop death penalty - parents of Boston bomb victim

The parents of an eight-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bomb attacks have asked prosecutors to take the death penalty off the table for convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, in a letter published today.
News • 18 Apr 15

Boston bomb jury ends first day of deliberations

The jury the Boston Marathon bombing trial has ended its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict on whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is guilty of the 2013 attack.
News • 07 Apr 15

US to pay $8.4m to victims of Boston bombing

The US Justice Department is to make an $8.4m grant to groups helping victims and first responders involved in the bombing attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon.
News • 13 Jan 14

US politicians query FBI competence over bombs

US Republican politicians have questioned whether the FBI had fumbled the case of one of the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
News • 21 Apr 13

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