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Violence in Boston

MEETING THREATS WITH HOPE AND COURAGE

Written by ZAKIYA ALAKE Posted January 25, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

“You know there is work to do when the marches and protests are over.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Boston, Violence in Boston

THE NEXT EPISODE: BLACK LIBERATION ORGANIZERS DISCUSS WHERE MOVEMENT IS HEADED

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted October 15, 2020 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

“What a lot of people don’t understand is that protests are just the beginning of a revolution.”

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Black Boston, Black liberation movement, Black Lives Matter, For the People, Violence in Boston

IDLE PILOT: PUNKS RAISE MONEY FOR SOCIAL IMPACT THE LOUD WAY

Written by ROB DUGUAY Posted September 10, 2020 Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC

“This one takes a step back, not having an overarching concept, with more of a focus on transforming our sound.”

Filed Under: Interviews, MUSIC Tagged With: Balancing Act, Idle Pilot, noise punk, Violence in Boston

AMERICAN BANDSTAND: A CALL ‘TO BETTER BALANCE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS WITH SECURITY NEEDS’

Written by DIG STAFF Posted August 28, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Among the many to weigh in on these issues, the New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC) has released a compelling statement... It’s on the money, and so informative and forward-looking that we thought it was our duty to excerpt it here...

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: alt right, antifa, Ayanna Pressley, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston City Hall, Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston Common, C-Ville, Charlie Baker, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Fight Supremacy! Boston Counter-Protest & Resistance Rally, First Amendment, Klan rally, MAGA, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Monica Cannon, nazis, NEFAC, New England First Amendment Coalition, racists, Reggie Lewis Center, Rod Webber, Roxbury, solidarity, Stand for Solidarity, Unite the Right, violence, Violence in Boston

STONEWALLED: MEET THE ACTIVISTS AND BUSINESSPEOPLE BACKING #DISOWNSTONE IN BOSTON

Written by MIKE CRAWFORD Posted August 28, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth

“Roger Stone coming to the city of Boston is another indicator of racism, misogyny, and sexism being accepted in this city by people in power."

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth Tagged With: #disownstone, 4Front Ventures, Beth Waterfall, Boston, Boycott, Canna Care docs, cannabis, Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition, Charles Laquidara, CWCBE, Daniel Fishman, Donald Trump, Kris Krane, Los Angeles, Marijuana, Marta Downing, Mass Growers Advisory Council, Massachusetts, MCBA, Minority Cannabis Business Association, Monica Cannon, Peter Bernard, Roger Stone, Scott Giannotti, Stephen Mandile, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, The Young Jurks, Tito Jackson, Violence in Boston, WEMF, Women Grow

WE CAME, WE SAW, WE COVERED (A #FIGHTSUPREMACY COMPOSITE RETROSPECT)

Written by DIG STAFF Posted August 23, 2017 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Between the protesters, the counterprotesters, the media, the cops, and a handful of trolls, countless stories unfolded in Boston last weekend. These are several we encountered…

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: alt right, antifa, Ayanna Pressley, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston City Hall, Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston Common, C-Ville, Charlie Baker, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Fight Supremacy! Boston Counter-Protest & Resistance Rally, Klan rally, MAGA, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Monica Cannon, nazis, racists, Reggie Lewis Center, Rod Webber, Roxbury, solidarity, Stand for Solidarity, Unite the Right, violence, Violence in Boston

HOW THE ‘FREE SPEECH’ RALLY ORGANIZERS AND THE BOSTON GLOBE GOT ME FALSELY BRANDED AS A WHITE SUPREMACIST

Written by ROD WEBBER Posted August 22, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

The panicked calls came from my friends and family—including my poor old mother, who was afraid I would be shot—right around the time that I arrived on Boston Common on Saturday.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: alt right, antifa, Ayanna Pressley, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston City Hall, Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston Common, C-Ville, Charlie Baker, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Fight Supremacy! Boston Counter-Protest & Resistance Rally, Klan rally, MAGA, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Monica Cannon, nazis, racists, Reggie Lewis Center, Rod Webber, Roxbury, solidarity, Stand for Solidarity, Unite the Right, violence, Violence in Boston

I SAW MORE FURRIES THAN FRIENDS OF THE FUHRER IN BOSTON THIS WEEKEND

Written by NATE HOMAN Posted August 20, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Where were these nazis anyway? Where were they coming from? Did they take Uber?

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: alt right, antifa, Ayanna Pressley, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston City Hall, Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston Common, C-Ville, Charlie Baker, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Fight Supremacy! Boston Counter-Protest & Resistance Rally, Klan rally, MAGA, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Monica Cannon, nazis, racists, Reggie Lewis Center, Roxbury, solidarity, Stand for Solidarity, Unite the Right, violence, Violence in Boston

WHOSE VOICES WILL BE HEARD IN BOSTON THIS WEEKEND? WHOSE WON’T?

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted August 18, 2017 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

In the interest of doing better than those who are paying more attention to right-wing extremists than they are to the Bostonians speaking out, here are some of the points coming from the groups that are planning a counter-protest and march starting in Roxbury tomorrow at 10 am.

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: alt right, antifa, Ayanna Pressley, Black Lives Matter, Boston, Boston City Hall, Boston City Hall Plaza, Boston Common, C-Ville, Charlie Baker, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Fight Supremacy! Boston Counter-Protest & Resistance Rally, Klan rally, MAGA, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Monica Cannon, nazis, racists, Reggie Lewis Center, Roxbury, solidarity, Stand for Solidarity, Unite the Right, violence, Violence in Boston

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