Boston nazi hunt a major disappointment for many
DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE GUY IN THE MAGA HAT WHO BROUGHT A FIREARM TO BOSTON COMMON?
That’s when the man in the MAGA hat took off, attempting to run from the cops, who chased after him. He was apprehended just a short distance away, police confiscating his firearm and taking him into custody.
WELCOME TO BOSTON, NOW GET OUT! (AN ALL-DAY ‘FREE SPEECH’ RALLY DISPATCH)
Counter-protesters chase ‘free speech’ rally goers out of town, but endure police aggression after peaceful march
SPECIAL FEATURE: WATCHING BOSTON
The true beginning of a false narrative: an investigation into the Hub’s Neighborhood Watch
THIS IS WHY WE BLAME THE BOYS IN BLUE
It’s not uncommon to hear cops and politicians cry about the negative attention that police allegedly get in the media.
DEAR READER: RIP NAT HENTOFF, BUT A WIN FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES IN BOSTON
He also wrote liner notes for Bob Dylan, which was an honor among honors even before the freewheelin’ troubadour became a Nobel laureate.
ROLLING STONED: LOSE THE RHETORIC—HERE’S THE TRUTH ABOUT DRIVING HIGH ON CANNABIS
Oftentimes in American politics, the policy is incongruent with the relevant science. We have seen this time and again with regards to climate change, fracking, intelligent design, and, more recently, with stoned driving in Massachusetts, where marijuana was legalized this past election cycle. Disregarding the reality that people had been driving high for […]
FLAME WAR: COUNCIL GREENLIGHTS SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEILLANCE DESPITE LACK OF BPD TRANSPARENCY
“We’re asking whether we should hand the BPD the capability to … do what exactly? They didn’t say. We need to know before we appropriate funds.”
GUEST MEDIA FARM: BOSTON POLICE SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING PLAN ENDANGERS US ALL
Even the government’s own reports admit that bulk data collection programs have never actually prevented a major violent attack.
GALLERY + INTERVIEW: MAJOR GROUP ART SHOW TAKES AIM AT POLICE VIOLENCE
It can be challenging to make art of any kind that asks people to engage with hard and heavy and ugly issues, but if you look for it there are artists everywhere taking it on.
