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Finish Line: Inside The Boston Marathon Bombing Trial

Two years after the Boston Marathon bombing, which killed three people, injured 260 more, and shook a city to its core, the federal death penalty trial of admitted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is underway. No two journalists are better prepared to cover the trial than WBUR reporter David Boeri and Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen, who have been reporting on crime and justice in Boston for decades. Boeri and Cullen discuss the daily twists and turns of the trial and offer sharp insight and analysis. *New episodes are released in the evenings, after court lets out for the day.*

Tsarnaev Apologizes Before Judge Sentences Him To Death

More than a month after the jury returned a verdict of death for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, all the raw wounds were ripped open again, with victim impact statements....

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16:19Jun 24, 2015

What's Next For Tsarnaev After The Verdict

Two years and a month after bombs exploded on the Boston Marathon finish line, becoming the biggest terrorist attack in America since 9/ll, a federal jury delivered a verdict of...

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15:09May 18, 2015

Day 33: The Death Penalty For Tsarnaev

The death penalty. That's what 12 jurors quickly and unanimously decided is the just punishment for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for his role in the Boston Marathon bombings. The verdict appears a...

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13:05May 15, 2015

Day 31: After Closings, Tsarnaev's Life In Jurors' Hands

The fate of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev--his life or death--is now in the hands of 12 jurors. In Day 31, the jury began deliberating, after hearing closing statements....

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13:16May 13, 2015

Day 30: Tsarnaev Feels Remorse For Victims, Says Nun

For the first time in this federal death penalty case the jury got some insight into what Dzhokhar Tsarnaev thought of his Boston Marathon bombing victims. "No one deserves to...

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13:59May 11, 2015

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Day 29: 'Dead Man Walking' Nun Could Close Defense Case

It was an early day for jurors in the federal death penalty case of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In Day 29, Boeri and Cullen cover the testimony of...

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11:48May 7, 2015

Day 28: Tsarnaev's Defense Tries Several Angles As Case Nears End

The defense for convicted Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has started to wrap up its case, tying up lose ends in the sentencing phase of the federal death penalty trial...

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14:41May 6, 2015

Day 27: Defense Turns To Chechen History

The defense for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been presenting the jury with a social history of his family. Today, in Day 27, the defense turned the focus...

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14:20May 5, 2015

Day 26: Tsarnaev's Relatives Bring Him To Tears

All throughout the federal death penalty trial of convicted Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a key question has been: Will the defense succeed in making him into a sympathetic figure,...

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13:18May 4, 2015

Day 25: Old Friends And Teachers Remember Tsarnaev As 'Kind'

In the days after the FBI identified Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan as suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, there was a near universal reaction from anyone who had...

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13:20Apr 29, 2015

Day 24: Defense Focuses On Tsarnaev's Brother, Sister-In-Law

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sat expressionless and nearly motionless next to his attorneys, just as he has done during every other day of the federal death penalty case against him. But listening...

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12:55Apr 28, 2015

Day 23: Tsarnaev Defense Promises 'No Martyrdom' In Life Sentence

"We've now seen more pain, and more horror, and more grief in this courtroom than any of you would have thought possible." That’s how attorneys today for convicted Boston Marathon...

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13:48Apr 27, 2015

Day 22: The Prosecution Rests In Penalty Phase

Three days into the sentencing phase in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the government has rested its case. In Day 22, Boeri and Cullen discuss the prosecution's decision to end...

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13:32Apr 23, 2015

Day 21: The Curious Subject Of Tsarnaev's Middle Finger

In the second day of the penalty phase in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the jury listened to bittersweet memories shared by family members whose loved ones died at the...

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13:34Apr 22, 2015

Day 20: Penalty Phase Of Tsarnaev Trial Begins

At the start of the second phase in the trial against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the prosecution began to make the case that he deserves the death penalty. In Day 20, Boeri...

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13:29Apr 21, 2015

What To Expect In The Second Phase Of Tsarnaev Trial

Two years ago today, two bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street, killing three and injuring more than 260 others. Last week, the jury found Dzhokhar...

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16:04Apr 15, 2015

Day 19: Tsarnaev Found Guilty On All Counts

It comes as no surprise that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. After 11 hours of deliberations over two days, the jurors found Tsarnaev...

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10:33Apr 8, 2015

Day 18: A Look At The Tsarnaev Jury

Twelve jurors, selected from a pool of more than 1,300, were sequestered in a room today to review the 30 charges against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In Day 18, the first full...

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12:56Apr 7, 2015

Day 17: Tsarnaev's Guilt Now In Jurors' Hands

The guilt of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is now in the hands of a jury. After 16 days of testimony, 95 witnesses and piles of evidence, the 12 jurors will now deliberate...

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10:30Apr 6, 2015

Day 16: Tsarnaev's Defense Team Rests

After 15 days of testimony from witnesses for the prosecution, attorneys for admitted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev began to present their case yesterday afternoon. A day and two hours...

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12:22Mar 31, 2015