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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 ...
There’s no telling where things are headed, but there are high levels of unrest in the air, with outrage surfacing on several fronts.
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Last Monday, hundreds of thousands of people across the country held their breath waiting for the grand jury decision on whether to indict Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown. As St. Louis prosecutor Robert McCulloch drew out the announcement and activists and ...
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, ...
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, ...
Image by Chris Faraone
More than a few elected officials showed at the community meeting held last night at Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury. From longtime State Rep. Byron Rushing, to Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley, to Mayor Marty Walsh and Governor-elect Charlie Baker, well ...
Images by Chris Faraone
Last night reminded me of an Ethan Hawke film called The Purge, in which for one night every year Americans are allowed to commit homicide. Extreme, sure, and there’s obviously no need for murder. Nevertheless, the movie has a point in that we stand ...
We’re not even close to finished processing tonight’s protest, which is still roaring at the time of this post, with heads chanting, “Cops are not above the law” at Dewey Square. What began as a rally in Roxbury at 7pm spun into well over 1,000 people marching through Dudley ...
WAIT-FOR-THE-FACTS WILLIE
No matter how many actual “facts” come out, this person is waiting for the rest of them. They just know that somewhere out there is the nugget that will come falling out of the sky, and that will shine so bright it will put this whole ordeal to rest. Willie ...
Images of 10.25.15 Black Lives Matter march by Chris Faraone
When the disappointing grand jury verdict swung down in Ferguson, Missouri last night, Daunasia Yancey, like so many other Americans, was glued to cable news and social media.
But as one of the point people behind the ...
