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babam musician plays a tuba at an aclu march

Boston remains soundtracked by protest

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 8, 2021
The Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians draw inspiration from New Orleans street bands.
Protestor carrying a Black Lives Matter Flag at a Mass Action Against Police Brutality Protest in Boston

Protestors demand conviction in trial of Derek Chauvin

Sam Trottenberg March 7, 2021
Dozens of protesters gathered before 1 p.m. at Peters Park two days before the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May.
BURSTEIN: Stop humanizing white terrorists

BURSTEIN: Stop humanizing white terrorists

Sarah Burstein December 3, 2015

Robert Lewis Dear opened fire in a Planned Parenthood clinic Friday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He wounded nine people and killed three, including one University of Colorado police officer who had two...

KING: The rise of networked journalism

KING: The rise of networked journalism

James King November 6, 2015

With social media, we are all journalists. Modern technology gives us up-to-the-minute ability to see how drunk Stacy becomes — via her Snapchat story. At the same time, we can be briefed on wars on...

Massachusetts lawmakers introduced legislation Monday, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Massachusetts, to address and analyze racial bias in policing. GRAPHIC BY SAMANTHA GROSS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ACLU calls on lawmakers to address racial bias in policing

Alexandra David January 22, 2015

The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts called on state lawmakers Monday to pass legislation that would help analyze and address problems of racial bias in policing, according to a Monday...

Boston University President  Robert Brown sent a letter to the BU community Monday urging students to remain concerned about diversity issues. PHOTO BY MAYA DEVEREAUX/DFP FILE PHOTO

BU President addresses diversity issues in letter to BU community

Taryn Ottaunick December 9, 2014

As several Boston University students take to the streets to protest the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Eric Garner in New York and Tamir Rice in Cleveland, BU President Robert Brown...

Thousands of protesters participated in “die-ins” during the protest. PHOTO BY EVAN JONES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Thousands gather to protest Garner, Brown decisions

Daily Free Press Staff December 5, 2014

By: Gherardo Astaldi and Gregory Yang Thousands of protesters gathered at the Boston Common Thursday night in response to Wednesday’s grand jury decision not to indict the New York City Police...

EDIT: Indicting the Impossible

EDIT: Indicting the Impossible

Editors December 5, 2014

On Wednesday, a grand jury in New York decided not to indict New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July 17 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black man. Garner had been selling...

LIVE: Boston residents, students rally against Eric Garner decision

LIVE: Boston residents, students rally against Eric Garner decision

Editors December 4, 2014

[View the story "#EnoughIsEnough rally in Boston" on Storify]

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