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#ENOUGHISENOUGH: RALLY FOR JUSTICE SCHEDULED TO COINCIDE WITH BOSTON COMMON TREE LIGHTING

Written by SUSANNA JACKSON Posted December 4, 2014 Filed Under: A+E, News

Photo By Jacob Leidolf

 

On Thursday, December 4, Boston’s 73rd annual official tree lighting takes place in the Boston Common from 6 to 8 p.m. But, honestly, who right now gives a shit about a glowing Nova Scotian sapling?

 

Yesterday marked the end of the criminal case against New York police ...  read more

Filed Under: A+E, News Tagged With: #enoughisenough, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston Common Lighting Ceremony, Boston high school students, Cambridge, Codman Academy, Darren Wilson, Eric Garner, Ferguson, Missouri, organizing, peaceful protests, police brutality, racism, Roxbury, St. Louis

ONE WEEK LATER: LOOKING BACK ON THE MASSIVE #BOSTON4FERGUSON RALLY BEFORE LOOKING FORWARD

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted December 2, 2014 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

There’s no telling where things are headed, but there are high levels of unrest in the air, with outrage surfacing on several fronts.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston high school students, Cambridge, Codman Academy, Darren Wilson, Ferguson, Missouri, organizing, peaceful protests, police brutality, racism, Roxbury, St. Louis

ONE WEEK LATER: LOOKING BACK ON THE MASSIVE #BOSTON4FERGUSON RALLY BEFORE LOOKING FORWARD

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted December 2, 2014 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Images by Chris Faraone

 

Attention Bostonians: The powder keg has popped.

 

Due to actions addressing affordable housing, living wages, and a smorgasbord of other issues, the protest kettle was already percolating in Eastern Mass. Stir in enduring social tensions, police misconduct, ...  read more

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston high school students, Cambridge, Codman Academy, Darren Wilson, Ferguson, Missouri, organizing, peaceful protests, police brutality, racism, Roxbury, St. Louis

PICS AND DISPATCH: BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WALK OUT, MARCH AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY, TURN HEADS, GAIN SUPPORT

Written by EMILY HOPKINS Posted December 1, 2014 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Images by Emily Hopkins

 

By 1:15pm this afternoon, only a couple dozen Boston University students had gathered on Marsh Plaza for a #HandsUpWalkOut action to show support for Michael Brown and other victims of racism and police brutality. After a few chants directed at no one in particular, ...  read more

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston high school students, Cambridge, Codman Academy, Darren Wilson, Ferguson, Missouri, organizing, peaceful protests, police brutality, racism, Roxbury, St. Louis

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