The “free speech” rally on Boston Common was quickly drowned out by the thousands of protestors that denounced racism. Rally attendees were escorted out in Boston Police wagons while protestors chanted. Police arrested those who interfered with the escort.
The Women’s March in Boston attracted a tremendous number of demonstrators, estimated at 175,000 by Boston Police. The sister march to the national protest in D.C. was one of over 600 in across the country scheduled on Saturday, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. After marching through the Beacon Hill and Back Bay Read More…
Protesters at City Hall Plaza had a defined message on Sunday afternoon calling for specific police reforms, now two weeks after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The 1,000+ person demonstration was peaceful with heavy presence by Boston Police and the National Guard. Speakers on the plaza called for (1) reopening death cases by Read More…
Update: At 5am on Saturday, December 10, 2011, Boston Police raided the last remains of the Occupy Boston camp at Dewey Square, arresting 46 protestors with relatively little confrontation. View Globe video. This video was taken during the morning (7am) and afternoon (4pm) on December 9, 2011, a day after the midnight deadline set by Read More…
2 Replies to “Scenes from Saturday’s Protests”
It is a shame that so many media outlets are focusing on the few marchers that were out of line or arrested. The march was outstanding as a peaceful event. 15,000 or more counter protesters acted in a manner that reflected their concern about hate speech.
Kudos to them!!!
It is a shame that so many media outlets are focusing on the few marchers that were out of line or arrested. The march was outstanding as a peaceful event. 15,000 or more counter protesters acted in a manner that reflected their concern about hate speech.
Kudos to them!!!
Yesterday, I was proud to be a Bostonian.