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Boston marathon bombing: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged

 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Charged - BBC

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, the US Department of Justice says. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was charged in hospital, could face the death penalty. A White House spokesman has said Mr Tsarnaev will not be treated as an "enemy combatant", as suggested by some Republican members of Congress.

 

Senator Says Boston Bombing Should Be Factor in Immigration Debate

Senator Charles E. Grassley said, “Given the events of this week, it’s important for us to understand the gaps and loopholes in our immigration system.”

 

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