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Mentally ill prisoners at America's most famous prison win the day in court -- but still have a long way to go to get the relief they've requested.
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In spite of the Supreme Court's 2002 ban on such executions, Warren Hill, a convicted murderer who all experts now agree is mentally retarded, once again faces lethal injection.
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Understanding what happened Monday and what comes next for the Boston bombing suspect
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In a domestic terrorism case with an international flavor, the Boston Marathon suspect already has been given more rights than Jose Padilla was 10 years ago.
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A simple act of kindness, a few thousand miles away, for a Massachusetts native far from home
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The ruling in the case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum is a huge disappointment for human-rights activists.
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Omar Deghayes was blinded in one eye by a guard at Guantanamo. What does he think of the Constitution Project's conclusions about detainee treatment?
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Millions of Americans came of age at Boston's many colleges and universities. For them, Monday's tragedy is a reminder of how much the city still means.
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Gov. Jerry Brown won't obey a federal court ruling over state prisons. The federal judiciary is threatening contempt sanctions. Who will budge?
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A little girl is at the heart of a big case at the Supreme Court next week, a racially-tinged fight over Native American rights and state custody laws.
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