BOSTON – City officials expect a gathering of thousands of participants and counter-protesters on Boston Common on Saturday afternoon for a “free speech” rally set to include speeches from several far-right political figures – prompting fears that the event could turn violent.
More than 500 police officers will be on hand for the rally, slated from noon until 2 p.m., according to a permit granted earlier this week. The gathering comes just one week after a chaotic rally of far-right political groups including neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and Klan members in Charlottesville, Va. left dozens injured and one woman dead after a neo-Nazi plowed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters. – READ MORE
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8:00 pm ET –
#BPDUpdate: BPD reports additional arrests from today. New total for arrests = 33
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) August 19, 2017
6:15 pm ET –
The protesters seem to be breaking up into smaller groups. Many appear to be leaving. @7News pic.twitter.com/X24d77qi7h
— Alex DiPrato (@AlexDiPrato) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jacob__Siegel/status/899025604359720962
@bostonpolice have donned their tear gas masks…State Troopers in DTX are in riot gear. pic.twitter.com/6nKWxpNKed
— M.C. Ogakwu (@MikeOShocksYou) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jacob__Siegel/status/899024762126643200
Cops holding Temple street #BostonFreeSpeechRally #fightsupremacy pic.twitter.com/GnWrWKvgj9
— Faine Greenwood (@faineg) August 19, 2017
Washington St at Downtown Crossing closed after scuffle with protestors & @bostonpolice. #boston25 pic.twitter.com/sOrnOq08D4
— Capturegirl (@jenyp) August 19, 2017
Cops and counter protestors exchanging some words right now pic.twitter.com/dSiNjwVERn
— Mallory Simon (@MallorySimonCNN) August 19, 2017
More people being detained in #Boston. Something going down with small crowd that moved to temple street. pic.twitter.com/nfXa7bq1sG
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) August 19, 2017
5:15 pm ET –
Pepper spray used on crowd pic.twitter.com/6xoaCbiR5Z
— Eric Kane (@EricKaneTV) August 19, 2017
Fights breaking out on Washington St. bottles thrown at police
— Eric Kane (@EricKaneTV) August 19, 2017
5:00 pm ET –
Boston Police Commissioner: 3 people arrested wearing ballistic vests. one person had a gun. All confiscated #WBZ #BostonFreeSpeechRally
— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) August 19, 2017
#BREAKING: @bostonpolice confirm 27 arrests today. Charges include assault & battery on police officers & disorderly conduct. #7News
— Justin Dougherty (@DoughertyJC) August 19, 2017
4:00 pm ET –
Police walking through crowd facing a few taunts on Tremont street near #bostoncommon. pic.twitter.com/2lJVvTPsgX
— Sara Sidner (@sarasidnerCNN) August 19, 2017
#UPDATE: #BPD confirming rocks being thrown at officers on Tremont at West.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) August 19, 2017
A bunch of police now. I think someone got hurt? #BostonResist #BostonCommon pic.twitter.com/Zs5CyiVHdX
— C Riordan (@riordaco) August 19, 2017
More arrests. Middle of the road. pic.twitter.com/sQ8UwMglQB
— peteXN (@petexnasty) August 19, 2017
Police trying to get through crowd on Tremont @universalhub pic.twitter.com/VmL1zdEkNL
— S Fenton (@sfenton24) August 19, 2017
Crowd pushing and shoving police officers. Water bottles being thrown. pic.twitter.com/2wMFkPEuSx
— Akilah Johnson (@akjohnson1922) August 19, 2017
Currently on tremont Street where protesters are blocking police vehicles pic.twitter.com/CbEKWVBKQR
— TRH Haplo (@FickleFandoms) August 19, 2017
#BPD is asking individuals to refrain from throwing urine, bottles and other harmful projectiles at our officers.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) August 19, 2017
Another skirmish broke out near Tremont St & @bostonpolice responded quickly pic.twitter.com/CmJaAzLA7Q
— Jan Ransom (@Jan_Ransom) August 19, 2017
3:30 pm ET –
Looks like many anti-police agitators in Boston. Police are looking tough and smart! Thank you.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017
5. BPD Commissioner Evans tells WBUR there were 20 arrests today, and estimated the crowd size today at 40,000-45,000.
— WBUR (@WBUR) August 19, 2017
#bostonfreespeech antifa protestor arrested and/or escorted to police vehicle pic.twitter.com/h1Y8hj8jfO
— Hard News Network (@HardNewsNetwork) August 19, 2017
3:15 pm ET –
Burning Confederate flag! Whose street? Our street! #fightsupremacy #BostonFreeSpeech pic.twitter.com/d5lhafmfla
— Jeff Rousset (@organize2win) August 19, 2017
— Jordan Presley (@Jordan_Presley) August 19, 2017
Protesters just set a confederate flag on fire pic.twitter.com/AkPWyhZcZg
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) August 19, 2017
Several instances of people getting surrounded and chased out. People yelling at them and the cops who lead them away. #BostonResist pic.twitter.com/zO7PMcdIdz
— Nicholas Carr (@NickCarrToons) August 19, 2017
#Sources: So far 19 people under arrest after #freespeechrallyboston #wbz
— Cheryl Fiandaca (@CherylFiandaca) August 19, 2017
Scattered skirmishes on the Common and a significant police presence. #BostonFreeSpeech pic.twitter.com/rDf17EvGem
— Ann Marie Lipinski (@AMLwhere) August 19, 2017
Chanting at the edge of the barricade that kept counter protesters from the Free Speech rally pic.twitter.com/s9iKpP4Mad
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) August 19, 2017
Police in riot gear appeared to scuffle with a large crowd of "Free Speech" rally counter-protesters in Boston.
— Robert Mitchell (@Frenchring51) August 19, 2017
Has anyone ever seen cops carry paintball guns before ? pic.twitter.com/Czs58sHBHu
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) August 19, 2017
Another shoving match as tempers boil under the hot sun beating down on #BostonCommon protesters today #wbz pic.twitter.com/Qlv4vvG97t
— Christina Hager (@HagerWBZ) August 19, 2017
Counter-protestors in Boston just set a large confederate flag on fire. pic.twitter.com/QxmQM5Jv4v
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) August 19, 2017
Police are holding the line in street immediately behind this group pic.twitter.com/Rj9MFIsGMp
— Spooky Mathews (@ZoeSMathews) August 19, 2017
Man taken away by Boston police had a gun, his friend Luke tells me. Luke (2nd photo) says gun was legal and his friend always carries it. pic.twitter.com/Nx45BcOyQJ
— Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) August 19, 2017
Man wearing American Flag is escorted by police off of the common. Protesters chanting, throw glitter and at least one water bottle. pic.twitter.com/WbJlsdXjrP
— Amanda Burke (@aburkeSE) August 19, 2017
Police removing man surrounded by counterprotesters #BostonFreeSpeech pic.twitter.com/WpAH2I4eXM
— Michele McPhee (@MicheleMcPhee) August 19, 2017
Waiting for the protestors to leave the park pic.twitter.com/Z3T0QRz0h5
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) August 19, 2017
Long row of bike cops on Beacon near the Statehouse #BostonFreeSpeechRally pic.twitter.com/RSHtkv1ErQ
— Jan Ransom (@Jan_Ransom) August 19, 2017
2:30 pm ET –
https://twitter.com/MrSeanOC/status/898973616481677313
BREAKING: At least 3 injured today during #BostonFreeSpeechRally event earlier today. At least 9 people arrested during protests.
— Michael O'Donnell (@Michaeloptv) August 19, 2017
Near state house on boston Common pic.twitter.com/VDKz9BcZ5C
— Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) August 19, 2017
Police take away one man from group who attended self-described free speech rally in Boston. pic.twitter.com/1UP72IvGG4
— Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) August 19, 2017
Police moving down the street in Boston. pic.twitter.com/dU0FWaZl65
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 19, 2017
Massive crowd marching from Roxbury to Boston Common to protest "Boston Free Speech" rally participants now at Charles St. @NBC10 pic.twitter.com/5zgtrVAzKn
— Jared Pelletier (@NBC10_Jared) August 19, 2017
Group of protesters marching back to the commons, they're totally pissed #freespeechrally pic.twitter.com/MAYVVR1rNL
— Shay Horse (@HuntedHorse) August 19, 2017
2:15 pm ET –
Someone in crowd shouts gun gun. Two guys take off. Police make arrests.
— Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) August 19, 2017
National Guard prepping rubber bullets. Stay safe, protesters! #boston #fightsupremacy pic.twitter.com/sk5o7bJeEV
— Chris Cornillie (@ChrisCornillie) August 19, 2017
State Police mobilizing around State House. This group deployed to the arch #Boston pic.twitter.com/sDXDgsWuNp
— Bill Forry (@BillForry) August 19, 2017
Unnecessary riot police entering the Commons #bostonresist pic.twitter.com/D4XPDx98MY
— its not christmas yet fools (@arikawelsh) August 19, 2017
Riot police lining up in front of protestors on Boylston St. #BostonFreeSpeech pic.twitter.com/aa1jHwxcaZ
— Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox) August 19, 2017
Protesters now facing off with cops behind state house. "Who do you serve? Who do you protect?" pic.twitter.com/XAitfGKPEx
— Henry Gass (@henrygass) August 19, 2017
Major scuffle as several police take down a guy. Not sure what led to it, just saw screaming and then take down pic.twitter.com/rrYoymhyi4
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) August 19, 2017
Man in blue Trump shirt surrounded by counter-protesters yelling "shame," Boston Police stepped in and escorted him away. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/NQHiwGL4QR
— Josh Brogadir (@JoshBrogadirTV) August 19, 2017
@bostonpolice detaining apparent protestors on edge of #Boston Common. pic.twitter.com/ZfNiwXU6cE
— Martha Bebinger (@mbebinger) August 19, 2017
Dozens of ppl follow/harass guy in trump shirt as he's being taken away by cops. Water bottles thrown pic.twitter.com/H0ucVD7O2y
— Henry Gass (@henrygass) August 19, 2017
Protesters being arrested in front of Common pic.twitter.com/Py4rhTsYtK
— Meghan Barr (@meghanbarr) August 19, 2017
1:45 pm ET –
Appears that cops are trying to get vehicles out; protesters yelling at them, some escalating into scuffles.
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) August 19, 2017
Three people being arrested pic.twitter.com/zUthlkpwMl
— Sarah Betancourt (@sweetadelinevt) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/ReidLamberty/status/898962642643169281
Confrontation between police and protesters at the corner of Boylston and Tremont. #BostonFreeSpeechRally pic.twitter.com/hTwqDf3oVB
— Cristela Guerra (@CristelaGuerra) August 19, 2017
Young woman arrested in Boston pic.twitter.com/MzXaNxPSQO
— Sarah Betancourt (@sweetadelinevt) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/EdVanTassell/status/898961915107463168
Large crowd of counter protesters still standing around the middle the common chanting @cbsboston #WBZ pic.twitter.com/GEoS829WAu
— Mike LaCrosse (@MikeLaCrosseWBZ) August 19, 2017
Right outside the Common on Tremont. pic.twitter.com/vi9cVYJwZg
— Antonio Planas (@AntonioPlanas1) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/misstessowen/status/898959696454963200
Massive counter protest is still converging on the Boston Common pic.twitter.com/0RvvHd6sHO
— Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) August 19, 2017
Police coming to meet march. #FightSupremacy #BostonResist @DigBoston pic.twitter.com/A8sPemrAAY
— Britni de la Cretaz (@britnidlc) August 19, 2017
Police searching man with antifascist imagery. #BostonFreeSpeechRally #BostonResist #FightSupremacy pic.twitter.com/MMhzOKBgab
— Britni de la Cretaz (@britnidlc) August 19, 2017
Police in riot gear part the crowd on Boylston pic.twitter.com/zenmwVNrrQ
— Elizabeth Gillis (@itsgillis) August 19, 2017
Another one chased out. #bostonresist #BostonFreeSpeech #bostoncommon pic.twitter.com/bke3QBRs1K
— Ʀogue US Mint (@RogueUSMint) August 19, 2017
antifa was just standing there and the cop told him to leave lol. it's a little tense! pic.twitter.com/vyZap3KVO5
— tom (@thmsbrns) August 19, 2017
1:30 pm ET –
Massive booing as several police vehicles roll out of Common with what I believe to be the Free Speech people inside. pic.twitter.com/xgjD5aoegl
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) August 19, 2017
#UPDATE: "Free Speech" rally is officially over. Demonstrators have left the Common.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) August 19, 2017
#Boston PD – Approx 40 #ATIFA all masked up heading to Boylston St.
— Ed Baur ☘️ (@pain24seven) August 19, 2017
Arrests happening for @DigBoston in Bosrob pic.twitter.com/KbnlL62bFV
— Sarah Betancourt (@sweetadelinevt) August 19, 2017
Antifa having a pow wow pic.twitter.com/AvETB3EFVM
— McBreezi (@Mcbrezi) August 19, 2017
The diminished group of white supremacists are being loaded into paddy wagon for their protection @vicenews #boston pic.twitter.com/Ba2bD8kW21
— Tess Owen (@misstessowen) August 19, 2017
Swat team by Boylston to escort participants from #BostonFreeSpeech rally. Protesters filling street pic.twitter.com/bLpT6slNkl
— Rob Carter (@RobtheCarter) August 19, 2017
1:15 pm ET –
Crowd still waiting on boykston- police trying to get protesters out in vans pic.twitter.com/8ke7hNPM1W
— Beth Healy (@HealyBeth) August 19, 2017
As cops took out this man, coubterprotesters swarmed, lots of shoving. Screaming someone threw a stink bomb. pic.twitter.com/Hk2fQnaNPk
— Evan Allen (@EvanMAllen) August 19, 2017
Helicopter hovering overhead on Boylston. pic.twitter.com/6HEYhZh58y
— Elizabeth Gillis (@itsgillis) August 19, 2017
Cops lining up at #bostoncommon #wbur #BostonFreeSpeechRally pic.twitter.com/uAenkOPtcq
— Peter O'Dowd (@odowdpeter) August 19, 2017
Riot police now dispersing on Boylston Street. Forming a barrier to let Free Speech Rally participants leave. #nbcboston pic.twitter.com/Z9tobV2ymL
— Abbey Niezgoda NBC10 Boston (@AbbeyNBCBoston) August 19, 2017
First arrest I've seen #bostoncommon pic.twitter.com/crytm7fQ8B
— Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) August 19, 2017
Boston riot cops are out. #boston #fightsupremacy pic.twitter.com/MABgW74EG5
— Gregg Housh (@GreggHoush) August 19, 2017
SWAT lined up on Boylston. Not sure why….stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/5o7NUTHc5x
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) August 19, 2017
Riot cops deployed. Be safe #BostonFreeSpeechRally #bostonresist pic.twitter.com/XA3xDeuBos
— Katy (@heykatyjen) August 19, 2017
Riot police on scene pic.twitter.com/jKCTeRf7Hq
— Jack Lepiarz (@Lepiarz) August 19, 2017
Riot cops here pic.twitter.com/2xtkHSyMzI
— Dan Atkinson (@_danatkinson_) August 19, 2017
Marching @bostonpolice cops pic.twitter.com/UBlGB0x99r
— Richard Lodge (@RichardLodge_DN) August 19, 2017
State police in Riot gear nearby #freespeechrally at the Boston commons @GroundTruth pic.twitter.com/H7XzANcOIr
— Shay Horse (@HuntedHorse) August 19, 2017
Riot police yelling "squaring up" #fightsupremacy pic.twitter.com/V2NfcneZ4q
— Faine Greenwood (@faineg) August 19, 2017
Riot police in formation moving to other end of Commons now #FightSupremacy pic.twitter.com/dB8q92yo5w
— Faine Greenwood (@faineg) August 19, 2017
Riot police coming out with tactical poles and Billy clubs pic.twitter.com/9OFLeGWyCi
— Faine Greenwood (@faineg) August 19, 2017
This guy just got escorted away from counter-protesters by the cops pic.twitter.com/bKRMNHd4DW
— JWK (@JWKerry) August 19, 2017
The crowd cheers as police escort the white nationalists away from the bandstand; no rally appears to have been held. Flags coming down now. pic.twitter.com/yLtr1eT63i
— Carla D. Martin (@carladmartin) August 19, 2017
This is not the Common. This is Boylston. Where counterprotesters are screaming at those who attended Free Speech Rally. #nbcboston pic.twitter.com/d7f9O7dmnc
— Abbey Niezgoda NBC10 Boston (@AbbeyNBCBoston) August 19, 2017
Some more video of the white supremacists being escorted out pic.twitter.com/a598QLu2xZ
— Faine Greenwood (@faineg) August 19, 2017
Looks like cops escorting some "Free Speech" speakers from bandstand. Large crowd gathering to greet them as they exit park. pic.twitter.com/mhahWwMZrn
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) August 19, 2017
1:00 pm ET –
#Boston: #Antifa protesters surround and harass a young man wearing a MAGA hat. #BostonFreeSpeechRally pic.twitter.com/ZSLNWxTEll
— Severin Jahn (@severin_jahn) August 19, 2017
City dump truck, used by police as a barricade, moves out of the way as demonstrators from Roxbury march to Common. #7News pic.twitter.com/sdTrQgOOOf
— Eric Kane (@EricKaneTV) August 19, 2017
Thousands at the Boston Common protesting the #FreeSpeechRally @groundtruth pic.twitter.com/ETQum8rgkB
— Shay Horse (@HuntedHorse) August 19, 2017
The small free speech rally as seen from the point-of-view of anti-fascist black-clad protesters. pic.twitter.com/gfzLHUisI1
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) August 19, 2017
Crowd of counter demonstrators is massive – over 10,000 at least. Boston Free Speech ralliers completely drowned out pic.twitter.com/S25LiFqMYR
— Dan Glaun (@dglaun) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jacob__Siegel/status/898946266784178176
Man escorted out of Common after witness say he was apparently punched in the face. Wearing a red Trump hat – unclear what prompted pic.twitter.com/2KaB6QSsqA
— Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) August 19, 2017
Small conflict began in the mosh. Police quickly come to intervene pic.twitter.com/5mS3gzr6Gx
— Jawn Wick (@jawn_wick) August 19, 2017
More police arriving to the Common via Charles Street now. pic.twitter.com/LHtNgzpvBw
— Ashley Green (@agreenphotog) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Jacob__Siegel/status/898948107702063104
A clear view of a more intense police presence as the procession gets closer to the common. The marchers about 4 blocks away as of 12:40pm pic.twitter.com/TsGifaNo8d
— Patricia Wen (@globepatty) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/Fleetfootfox/status/898946386661691392
https://twitter.com/Jacob__Siegel/status/898946266784178176
12:30 pm ET –
One of the many skirmishes caused when a neo nazi or white supremacist walked through the crowd of protesters to try and incite violence. pic.twitter.com/KqXbmHmmA1
— Brad Rogers WGME (@BradWGME) August 19, 2017
This is the bandstand where the 'Free Speech Rally' is happening @NBC10 pic.twitter.com/F4iMBtbnGW
— Matt Reed (@MattReedNews) August 19, 2017
Trump supporter wearing MAGA hat gets screamed in Common. Punched in face. pic.twitter.com/aD1P9uSL1t
— Meghan E. Irons (@MeghanIrons) August 19, 2017
Crowd shouts at man wearing Trump shirt. Brief argument and cops take him toward #Bostonfreespeechrally pic.twitter.com/bIgvZRiHeU
— Jan Ransom (@Jan_Ransom) August 19, 2017
Verbal confrontation breaking out. Crowd yelling shame as this guy screams at Trump supporter in hat. pic.twitter.com/PTl9SdMeQW
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) August 19, 2017
Counter protesters v free speech rally #boston pic.twitter.com/X13RjDymO7
— Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) August 19, 2017
Police escort Free Speech Rally attendees into barricaded area as people scream at them. Huge separated space between rally and protests. pic.twitter.com/LmoNeROEo4
— Jessica Weiss (@byjessweiss) August 19, 2017
An officer tells me the counter- protest will be routed down Charles to enter through the larger gate at Charles and Beacon. pic.twitter.com/eT3TM0idPO
— Elizabeth Gillis (@itsgillis) August 19, 2017
12:15 pm ET –
Just saw a guy get sucker punched in the face. Bleeding all over. Suspect casually walked away. #bostonrally
— Tim Caputo (@Tim_Caputo) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/BobGiesen/status/898937460666716160
NOW: @Tim_Caputo reporting there are about 50-60 #FreeSpeech Rally goers on #BostonCommon. Estimated 15K+ counter protesters #7News #Boston
— Justin Dougherty (@DoughertyJC) August 19, 2017
Nazis in bandstand, police cordon, we are yelling #BLACKLIVESMATTER now #BostonResist pic.twitter.com/VXtLia9tlo
— thene, E.A. (@s3thene) August 19, 2017
Just saw a guy get sucker punched in the face. Bleeding all over. Suspect casually walked away. #bostonrally
— Tim Caputo (@Tim_Caputo) August 19, 2017
This guy got punched. People are helping him out. #bostonfreespeechrally #fightsupremacy pic.twitter.com/zO5zkW2OXR
— Faine Greenwood (@faineg) August 19, 2017
Shit must be going down at #bostonresist bc an army of cops just drove past me pic.twitter.com/xY8xNxbP64
— Blubfisher (@blubfisher) August 19, 2017
12:00 pm ET –
Counter protesters just surrounded a man in a red Trump hat pic.twitter.com/ae5VDa4DLP
— Meghan Barr (@meghanbarr) August 19, 2017
Just spoke w man wearing a Trump hat. He says the man escorted out was punched in the face and then police moved in
— Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) August 19, 2017
Wow.Protestors surround two men in Trump gear and scream profanities, tell them to get the f*^% out of Boston. I asked one why he's here: pic.twitter.com/qRiTjhDXlj
— Jessica Weiss (@byjessweiss) August 19, 2017
Starting to get … lively … on the Boston Common. This one alt-right right fellow surrounded by hundreds of counter protesters. pic.twitter.com/3Cg4Ivyc9m
— Dan_Rowinski (@Dan_Rowinski) August 19, 2017
Trump supporter het screamed yelled at. Punched in face. Alex. pic.twitter.com/pVmqkSoGSf
— Meghan E. Irons (@MeghanIrons) August 19, 2017
Police moved quick to arrest this man – wearing a trump hat- after they say he provoked protestors. #BostonFreeSpeech pic.twitter.com/ig6fjttkEA
— Jessica Weiss (@byjessweiss) August 19, 2017
BPD estimating 15,000 in the crowd marching from Madison Park. Bigger than expected.
— Adrian Walker (@Adrian_Walker) August 19, 2017
Thousands marching 3 miles down Tremont St. in Boston to face down white supremacists at the Common. Brass band is playing. pic.twitter.com/Sm2XG3S0O7
— Edward Wong (@ewong) August 19, 2017
Group of people wearing all black pass/face coverings through the crowd. Huddling up away from people. pic.twitter.com/m2uVp4LygA
— Jack Lepiarz (@Lepiarz) August 19, 2017
Antifa on the march at #BostonFreeSpeech pic.twitter.com/JzFAa2zcnz
— Katharine Q. Seelye (@kseelye) August 19, 2017
Antifa comes to the Common for #BostonFreeSpeech pic.twitter.com/hIKjkXhOKG
— Katharine Q. Seelye (@kseelye) August 19, 2017
A Trump supporter debated a group of counter protesters on the Boston #Common ahead of the free speech rally pic.twitter.com/BLv3726Dyc
— Emily Mesa-Zendt (@emilyzendt) August 19, 2017
Police blocking perimeter as demonstrators with Free Speech Rally wait for permit holder to come so they can get in. #nbcboston pic.twitter.com/t6Pdavel8o
— Abbey Niezgoda NBC10 Boston (@AbbeyNBCBoston) August 19, 2017
An overall look of Roxbury right now before they start marching to the Boston Common.These counter protesters promise no violence. @7News pic.twitter.com/kJn0DxI5mB
— Kerri Corrado (@Kerri7News) August 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/evanmlips/status/898914619582013442
It's hard to see the smoke but they are blowing cannabis smoke through their horns. pic.twitter.com/X7BXSyIOJA
— Evan Allen (@EvanMAllen) August 19, 2017
Police are saying they're not letting anyone to the rally unless they're "part of the group," asking people about their affiliations. pic.twitter.com/fzZ11WC01x
— Blake Montgomery (@blakersdozen) August 19, 2017
Concrete barriers and dump trucks blocking vehicles from sidewalks near Boston Common ahead of rally pic.twitter.com/C8sEjHdtYt
— Dan Glaun (@dglaun) August 19, 2017