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Asian commission criticized for Black Lives Matter statement

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

Demonstrators lie face down depicting George Floyd during his detention by police during a protest against police brutality on Boston Common, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Floyd, an African American, died on May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into his neck for several minutes even after he stopped moving and pleading for air. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

8:46: A number becomes a potent symbol of police brutality

By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY and STEVE LeBLANC - Associated Press

This Wednesday, June 3, 2020 photo, shows the relief sculpture on the Boston Massacre Monument on Boston Common that depicts Crispus Attucks, a black man, as the first person gunned down by British troops during the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. The attack helped touch off the American Revolution. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

As nation confronts old demons, a 1770 slaying is recalled

By WILLIAM J. KOLE - Associated Press

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People gather in Boston, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, to protest against police brutality following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Thousands protest peacefully during police brutality rally

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

1 of few black-owned pot shops in the US robbed in Boston

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Police officers stand in front of a business with a demolished window in Boston, Sunday, May 31, 2020, following a march and gathering to protest the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston cleans up from police protest after night of violence

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

Protester Christina Aiello, of Boston, displays a placard as she stands in an intersection Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Boston as she demonstrates against the death of George Floyd who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Protests peaceful in Boston by day turn violent at nightfall

By MICHAEL CASEY - Associated Press

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In this April 15, 2019, file photo, the elite men break from the start of the 123rd Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, Mass. The 2020 Boston Marathon, which was rescheduled to run on Sept. 14th, was canceled Thursday, May 28, 2020, for the first time in its 124-year history due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Boston Marathon canceled for 1st time in 124-year history

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020, photo, Wendy De Los Santos, originally from Dominican Republic, stands for a photograph in a window of her home, in Malden, Mass. The 38-year-old Massachusetts resident passed her test to become a U.S. citizen in mid-March, the day before businesses and government offices across her state were ordered shutdown over the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Thousands wait to take US citizenship oath amid virus delays

By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

The kitchen crew at Mazzeo's Ristorante in Pittsfield, Mass., prepares dozens of take out orders, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Mazzeo's Ristorante had to reinvent their business during the COVID-19 outbreak to accommodate safety measures and takeout, converting dining space to their evolving system. The take out business is thriving and they have been able to keep their staff employed. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP)

Baker touts new work protocols; UMass weighs tuition freeze

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Workers prepare to hoist metal materials at a construction site in Boston's Seaport District, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. In the first phase of reopening outlined by Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker, that began Monday, May 18th, construction is included among industries that can reopen provided they follow standards meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Mayor: Avoid 2nd shutdown; 76 new COVID-19-related deaths

By STEVE LeBLANC and MARK PRATT - Associated Press

People demonstrate against state restrictions imposed over concern about COVID-19 near the residence of Gov. Charlie Baker, Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Swampscott, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Gov. Baker unveils reopening plan: COVID-19 cases top 87,000

By STEVE LeBLANC - Associated Press

$159M contract to help expand commuter rail service

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A dusting of snow covers tree branches in Stowe, Vt., on Tuesday May 5, 2020. The National Weather Service predicted snow or rain showers Tuesday morning in parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Polar vortex brings rare May snow, low temps to US East

By DAVID KLEPPER - Associated Press

A dusting of snow covers tree branches in Stowe, Vt., on Tuesday May 5, 2020. The National Weather Service predicted snow or rain showers Tuesday morning in parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Polar vortex could bring rare May snow, low temps to US East

By MARK PRATT - Associated Press

A woman wearing a protective mask walks along the Esplanade, Friday, May 1, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Polar vortex could bring rare May snow, low temps to US East

By MARK PRATT - Associated Press

Boston fine arts museum agrees to start $500K diversity fund

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