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The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
A legal observer from the NLG asks an arrested counterprotester for their personal information as BPD officers take them to a prisoner transport van. Over a dozen NLG legal observers jotted down notes throughout the day’s activities and shouted their bail fund phone number to arrestees.

18 arrested at Men’s March counterprotest in biggest clash since first march in 2022

Yaakov Aldrich, photo correspondent • November 28, 2024

Eighteen counterprotesters, including the daughter of a U.S. representative, were arrested Nov. 16 as they tried to prevent the anti-abortion Men’s March from proceeding to Boston Common. The Men’s March, which also took place in 2022 and 2023, convened at the Planned Parenthood...

Protestors hold up signs with slogans in English and Arabic. Several chants throughout the day were conducted in both languages, and some speakers made parts of their remarks in Arabic as well.

Pro-Palestinian activists march from Copley Square to Israeli Consulate amidst violence in Gaza

Yaakov Aldrich, photo staff • October 31, 2023

Activists from Palestinian solidarity organizations across Boston marched from Copley Square to the Israeli Consulate Oct. 22 to condemn Israel’s blockade and bombardment of Gaza. A crowd of over a thousand people spilled into the streets around Copley Square, pushing up against...

Demonstrators from the Party for Socialism and Liberation carry a banner with the words “The people united will stop racist police brutality” as they lead a march through Boston Common Saturday, Jan. 28. Protests continued through the weekend after videos of Tyre Nichols’ killing were made public.

Hundreds gather to protest police brutality after Tyre Nichols killing

Patrick O’Neal, Quillan Anderson, Colette Pollauf, and Jessica Xing • February 7, 2023

Boston’s Party for Socialism and Liberation led protests against police brutality Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28 after videos of Tyre Nichols’ deadly encounter with Memphis police were publicly released. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was beaten and tased by...