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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 26: Kyle Kashuv, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student speaks during the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at the 148th NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits on April 26, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The convention, which runs through Sunday, features more than 800 exhibitors and is expected to draw 80,000 guests. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A Parkland shooting survivor had his Harvard acceptance rescinded after his past racist comments surfaced online

Roxbury, MA, 12/18/2018 -- A discarded needle lays in the grass near the sidewalk outside of Orchard Gardens K-8 School along Melnea Cass Blvd. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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'We shouldn’t just accept it because we’re near Methadone Mile. It’s not acceptable.'

Boston, MA- April 05, 2017: Keynote speaker, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone addresses the crowd during The 21st annual Immigrants' Day at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, MA on April 05, 2017. More than 1,000 people were expected to visit Beacon Hill over the course of the day, celebrating the contributions of Massachusetts' 1 million foreign-born people to the state's economy, culture and civic life, and to advocate for legislation and budget items that are priorities for our foreign-born residents. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) section: sport reporter:

Somerville's mayor is suing Kirk Minihane and Barstool Sports

The milk snake captured by Jenna Lees-Rolfe and her husband on Saturday after it bit their son James.

A 9-month-old Medford boy was bitten by a snake in his family's kitchen June 18, 2019 | 3:19 PM

Photojournalist Tom Fox snapped this picture before running behind a column. Fox's first instinct when he saw the gunman had been to reach for his camera.

The story behind a Dallas photographer's picture of the courthouse shooter June 18, 2019 | 3:06 PM

The Latest: Dems slam White House after Shanahan withdrawal June 18, 2019 | 2:33 PM

Shanahan drops bid to lead Pentagon, citing 'painful' past June 18, 2019 | 2:17 PM

Trump: Shanahan out at Pentagon, Esper now acting secretary June 18, 2019 | 2:00 PM

Kyle Kashuv, survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, speaks at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Friday, April 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Parkland survivor Kyle Kashuv says Harvard rescinded his admission. It's happened before. June 18, 2019 | 1:44 PM

3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday June 18, 2019 | 12:10 PM

Watch: Man allegedly fakes heart attack while another steals from a cash register in Malden June 18, 2019 | 10:39 AM

Jon Stewart on Mitch McConnell comments.

'No, Mitch McConnell, I’m not bent out of shape' June 18, 2019 | 9:55 AM

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2 men killed in Jamaica Plain shooting June 18, 2019 | 8:30 AM

Here's the latest in the David Ortiz shooting case June 18, 2019 | 8:10 AM

AP source: Manafort to remain in federal custody June 18, 2019 | 7:43 AM

The Latest: McConnell: US not trying to start war with Iran June 18, 2019 | 6:39 AM

Pompeo: US forces in Persian Gulf just a deterrent June 18, 2019 | 6:27 AM

Trump says US will begin deporting millions June 18, 2019 | 12:25 AM

Boston Children’s is still the No. 1 pediatric hospital in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report June 18, 2019 | 12:01 AM

Gordon Reid and Mark McGowan

Stop & Shop's president is stepping down June 17, 2019 | 7:26 PM

Man who allegedly paid suspects in David Ortiz shooting is identified in court documents June 17, 2019 | 6:50 PM

A woman's shadow cast on the side of a red line train at JFK station on Monday morning.

Marty Walsh says the MBTA should hold off on its fare hike after the Red Line derailment June 17, 2019 | 6:38 PM

Debating impeachment, Democrats have 2020 on their minds June 17, 2019 | 6:38 PM

Shark bites child in third North Carolina attack this season June 17, 2019 | 6:17 PM

This X-Ray imagery provided by The University of Kansas Health System shows the skull of Eli Gregg with a knife embedded. The 15-year-old Kansas boy is recovering days after doctors removed a 10

'It is almost a miracle': Kansas boy survives knife to the face June 17, 2019 | 6:08 PM

US releases photos to bolster claim Iran attacked tankers June 17, 2019 | 5:05 PM

US restores some aid to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala June 17, 2019 | 4:42 PM

Nuclear changes, more troops heighten US-Iran tensions June 17, 2019 | 4:10 PM

Apparent human remains found behind a shed in Wakefield June 17, 2019 | 3:34 PM

Commuters at the JFK/UMass Red Line station cross over the tracks via a sky bridge on Monday morning.

What to expect on the Red Line this week June 17, 2019 | 3:16 PM

Mayor Marty Walsh

The city is piloting a program providing free menstrual supplies to BPS students June 17, 2019 | 2:48 PM

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Take a peek inside The Wing, the new women’s co-working space in Boston June 17, 2019 | 1:18 PM