Why we should stand with those who stand on the highways.
Black Lives Matter
THE I-93 SHUTDOWN CHANGED A LOT, BUT NOT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT POLICE BRUTALITY
The last few days have been a coming out party for closeted Archie Bunkers.
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM RANKS, BPD IS CLUELESS
"The protests, demonstrations and riots, well this too shall pass. That is of course until the next one."
PICS FROM TODAY’S NEWBURY STREET SHUTDOWN
The protest was rather unique. The horde, relatively large considering the icy temp, shut down Newbury Street.
HERE’S WHAT A PRO-COP RALLY IN BOSTON LOOKS LIKE
“Nobody is telling the truth. These people are all walking around with their hands up and they’re totally lying."
OFFICIALS PREP FOR FIRST NIGHT BOSTON, CLAIM PROTESTERS ARE OUT-OF-TOWNERS
The commissioner’s condescension didn’t end with the dismissal of citizen engagement.
THE YEAR IN LOCAL PROTEST: FROM TRANSPORTATION TO MILITARIZATION
Mass unrest, like the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, doesn’t erupt randomly.
THE PROTESTS ARE ONLY BEGINNING; MIGHT AS WELL GET TO KNOW THE ACTIVISTS BLOCKING TRAFFIC AROUND BOSTON
PICS & DISPATCH: HARVARD MARCHES EN MASSE IN SOLIDARITY WITH #BLACKLIVESMATTER MOVEMENT
On Friday afternoon, Harvard University students will rally in Harvard Yard to show their support to the grassroots, youth-led movement that started in Ferguson, MO and has spread to the entire country - a movement that objects to racist laws, violent police tactics, and systemic inequality.
MEDIA FARM: WHY IS THE BOSTON GLOBE PRETENDING THAT POLICE VIOLENCE DOESN’T HAPPEN IN MASSACHUSETTS?
Image of stop-and-frisk outside the Boys & Girls Club on Talbot Ave in Dorchester (Nov. ’14)
Just a few months ago, the Boston Globe informed us of an ACLU study about the epidemic of stop-and-frisk in the Hub. From their reporting:
Boston police officers disproportionately ...