Boston Protests

During two dueling rallies today in Boston, one in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade and one against, a protestor was seen attempting to strike the sound system of an anti-abortion speaker. The protestor was apprehended by a plainclothes police officer, and taken into custody. Groups on opposing sides of the issue both say they plan to hold more rallies...

Saturday, 200-300 people gathered outside Boston City Hall, calling for justice for George Floyd and protesting police brutality.

Boston police and prosecutors are investigating after body camera footage surfaced that shows officers pushing protesters, pepper-spraying crowds and one officer talking about hitting protesters with a police vehicle. A sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after the leak this week of the footage captured during Boston demonstrations early June 1 after the killing of George Floyd by police...

Activists are protesting Saturday night outside House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s home in Winthrop, advocating for a civilian oversight panel to establish accountability and transparency in policing. The push comes after body cam footage shows officers bragging about attacking protesters and multiple instances of excessive force on the night of May 31 when thousands protested, following the death of George Floyd.

A Boston police sergeant has been placed on leave and the Suffolk County district attorney is investigating after body cam videos released in a report Friday appeared to show officers using excessive force, bragging about attacking demonstrators and relentlessly targeting protesters with pepper spray and batons.

The City of Boston delivered nearly $5.8 million in overtime pay to police in connection with shifts associated with the wave of protests in May, June and July where thousands gathered to object to police brutality and systemic racism. The outlays, obtained in response to a public records request, show overtime spiked in June when officers were paid $5.3 million…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh addresses Portland, Oregon protests and says federal officers are not welcome in Boston.

What began as protests against police brutality have broadened in purpose, now calling out widespread systemic racism.

Crowds of people, including elected officials attended a Catholic Mass held by Cardinal Sean O’Malley Saturday morning to address social injustice and racism.

Thousands of peaceful protesters marched about three miles on Sunday in Boston, rallying against police brutality and calling for change.

Thousands of protestors were marching in Boston Sunday evening, calling for sweeping reforms to law enforcement following the death of George Floyd.

Thousands of peaceful protesters marched Sunday evening through the streets of Boston, rallying against police brutality and calling for sweeping reforms to the law enforcement system following the death of George Floyd. The protesters, calling for funds to be redirected from police to social programs, marched through a large swath of the city after rallying at City Hall. Holding signs…

The twelfth day of protests continued in cities around the U.S on Saturday to decry the killing of George Floyd. Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, sparking international demonstrations condemning police brutality.

Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell is calling on Mayor Marty Walsh to reform the police department’s use-of-force policies amid unrest over police brutality against black people. In a statement, Campbell urged Walsh to make changes within two months, adding the city should adopt guidelines around the use of force put forward by former President Barack Obama.   “In the...

After a violent night in Boston on Sunday, the mayor said he has seen positive signs in recent days as peaceful protests have been held across the city.

The violence that broke out Sunday night in Boston between the remnants of a largely peaceful protest and law enforcement has caused a spat between the city’s progressive local prosecutor, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, and its police union. Rollins did not sugarcoat her outrage Monday as she called attempts by police to tamp down violence ironic. Ironic,...

The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association called Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ comments on the protests “reckless.” She fired back, explaining she was against police brutality.

Dozens of people were arrested after a peaceful protest turned violent Sunday in Boston, but a judge said the evidence is lacking against a man charged with firing a gun at officers.

A judge delayed the arraignment Monday of a Dorchester man accused of firing a gun at police during unrest in downtown Boston, suggesting the officers provided scant evidence that he pulled the trigger. Around 3 a.m. on Monday, Boston police reported hearing gunfire ring out from the direction of a grey Hyundai that had pulled into an alley off Arlington…

A day of peaceful protests in Boston spiraled out of control within minutes on Sunday evening, triggering violence, vandalism and looting. So how did it happen? Todd McGhee is a retired Massachusetts state trooper who now provides security consulting and law enforcement training. He believes anarchists are trying to capitalize on the chaos and steal the attention away from the protesters’ intended message....