Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Trial
The FBI Doesn’t Want to Protect the Tsarnaev Family Longer than It Has To
The FBI sounds tired of protecting the family members of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, some of whom are in town to testify in his defense, and their complaint […]
Defense Argues for Isolation, Not Death, for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Today, almost two months into Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial, his lawyers began the core of their defense—the week when they try to save his life. David […]
Combat Surgeon Describes Martin Richard’s Painful Last Moments at Tsarnaev Trial
In a trial where pain is frequently the topic of testimony, in all its manifestations—amputations, flesh wounds, post-traumatic stress, death—it seemed superfluous to call upon […]
Tsarnaev Defense Attempts to Discredit Middle Finger Photo
The prosecution made a splash in the first day of the sentencing phase of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by capping their opening arguments […]
Sean Collier’s Death Spotlighted in Day 2 of Tsarnaev Trial Sentencing Phase
As soon as Officer Sean Collier found a steady job, he made two key purchases: a New England Patriots season ticket and a pickup truck […]
Jurors Confront Life and Death as Tsarnaev Trial Reopens
“It is impossible for me to overstate the importance of the decision before you,” Judge George O’Toole told the jury this morning as the penalty […]
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Death Penalty Debate Is Not About Liberal Media
The debate over Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the death penalty is a complex one; it is an issue that requires introspection, reflection on the meaning of justice, […]
Boston Wants a Tsarnaev Death Sentence Less Than the Rest of the Country
When Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers moved to have his trial relocated out of the Boston area, they argued that public sentiment was so set against him in […]
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Sentencing Phase Will Look Like Another Trial
It was said many times this week that the rendering of a verdict in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial would allow for “the real trial” or […]
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Is Guilty; Now the Real Trial Begins
Juror 552 seemed perfect from the start. The white-haired man, sitting at the long courtroom table, didn’t know anyone personally affected by the Boston Marathon […]
The Tsarnaev Jurors Had Good Questions for the Judge
If there’s no difference between “aiding” and “abetting” a crime, why are the jurors in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev being asked to determine whether […]
The Devastating Story of Lingzi Lu’s Death
Stories of blood, bone, burning hair, and limbs that looked like “meat through a grinder” have consumed the first days of testimony against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. […]
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Trial Gets Underway with Opening Arguments
What drove Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Boylston Street? Why the backpack, the shrapnel, the wounded, the dead? As the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial opened today, prosecutors and his lawyers […]
Tsarnaev Attorneys to Appeals Court: Public’s Faith in Justice at Risk
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s attorneys really don’t want try this case in Boston. Several times they’ve argued to Judge George H. O’Toole, Jr., that the jury will […]
In ‘Extraordinary’ Move, Appellate Court Rules to Hold Hearing in Midst of Tsarnaev Trial
More than a month into jury selection, an appeals court ruling this morning indicates that there’s still a chance Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial will be moved […]