Thousands of people are expected to protest against a “free speech” rally in Boston on Saturday, August 19, a week after protests turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rally organizer John Medlar says the Boston Free Speech group is not associated with any of the groups that were in Charlottesville last week. According to the Boston Herald, members from the local Ku Klux Klan plan to attend, but Medlar insists the rally is about free speech, not white supremacy.
We will not tolerate violence or property damage of any kind. If you'll be at the Common today, read our advisory: https://t.co/wFiZX0YA9R
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) August 19, 2017
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Large crowd gathering at state house after police escorted a man wearing a trump shirt this direction. pic.twitter.com/itAnP7CPkS
— Emily Mesa-Zendt (@emilyzendt) August 19, 2017
Man in blue Trump shirt surrounded by counter-protesters yelling "shame," Boston Police stepped in and escorted him away. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/NQHiwGL4QR
— Josh Brogadir (@JoshBrogadirTV) August 19, 2017
Stuart St opened to traffic.
— BostonTransportation (@BostonBTD) August 19, 2017
All of Tremont St opened to traffic.
Charles St South opened to traffic from Tremont to Stuart St.
@bostonpolice detaining apparent protestors on edge of #Boston Common. pic.twitter.com/ZfNiwXU6cE
— Martha Bebinger (@mbebinger) August 19, 2017
Large crowd gathering at state house after police escorted a man wearing a trump shirt this direction. pic.twitter.com/itAnP7CPkS
— Emily Mesa-Zendt (@emilyzendt) August 19, 2017
Man in blue Trump shirt surrounded by counter-protesters yelling "shame," Boston Police stepped in and escorted him away. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/NQHiwGL4QR
— Josh Brogadir (@JoshBrogadirTV) August 19, 2017
Chaos on boylston St near the common. Police have arrested some men and put them I back of police truck
— wburdebbecker (@wburdebbecker) August 19, 2017