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A sign reading, "We the people have had enough." CBS News estimated that 100,000 people gathered on the Boston Common to participate in the "No Kings" protest.

‘No Kings’ protest brings over hundred thousand people to Boston Common

Niaz Alasti and Stella Huberlie October 20, 2025

Tens of thousands of protesters waving American flags and chanting “This is what democracy looks like” filled Boston Common Oct. 18 to denounce the Trump administration’s policies on immigration, freedom of speech and climate change. The second installment of the “No...

Protesters walk down Tremont Street while waving a Palestinian flag. Protesters also spoke out for the peace and justice of people in Tigray, Sudan and political prisoners around the world.

Pro-Palestine protest takes over Boston Common on anniversary of Hamas attack; several people arrested, injured

Elle Girard, news correspondent October 9, 2025

More than 100 protesters gathered at Boston Common Oct. 7 for a pro-Palestinian rally and march marking the second anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel, which sparked the Israel-Hamas war. After mobilizing on Tremont Street, the protest became hostile when individuals refused...

LGBTQ+ supporters and 'No Kings' protesters hold signs reading, "Resist with pride" while walking down Boylston Street. Participants and spectators brought friends, family and pets to the weekend parade.

Thousands attend joint ‘No Kings’ protest, Boston Pride, celebrating love within resistance

Grace Phillips, news correspondent June 17, 2025

Lady Gaga blasted from speakers while protesters waved “No Kings But Yas Queen” signs from a packed Copley Square. Vibrant rainbow colors from flags, parkas, feather boas and umbrellas shone through the drab, rainy weather as people gathered to both protest President Donald...

A demonstrator holds a sign reading, "ICE out of MA" in front of the Massachusetts State House. Protesters used whistles and chants to attract attention to their mission — remove ICE and support the Los Angeles protests.

Hundreds gather at anti-ICE protest in solidarity with Los Angeles

Grace Phillips, news correspondent June 13, 2025

“Down, down with deportation, up, up with liberation” echoed through the streets as a marching crowd of hundreds of people made its way through Downtown Boston. Participants wore masks and scarves pulled over their noses and mouths, waved signs, beat snare drums and chanted...

Masses of protesters pour into City Hall Plaza to hear empowering words from speakers, including Mayor Michelle Wu. Demonstrators and their signs created an expanse of color.

Boston’s mass mobilization: 18 images from the ‘Hands Off’ rally

Devyn Rudnick and Chloe Craft April 9, 2025

More than 50,000 people attended the Boston “Hands Off” rally April 5, joining thousands of other Americans across the nation in an organized mass protest against the Trump administration. A sea of colorful signs, flags and costumes flooded Boston Common, with protesters...

Protesters hold up “Hands Off” signs and flags. The protest started in Boston Common before marching to City Hall Plaza.

Tens of thousands demand Trump take ‘hands off’ Boston amid nationwide day of protests

Chloe Craft, Devyn Rudnick, and Carson Lyle April 6, 2025

Over 50,000 people gathered in Boston Common April 5 for a “Hands Off Massachusetts” rally and march protesting the policies of President Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk and their political allies, according to 50501 Press Representative Rebecca Winter. The Boston...

A protester wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh holds up a sign demanding freedom for Rumeysa Ozturk during an emergency rally March 26. The keffiyeh and the slogan, "From the river to the sea," were characteristic of the movement for Palestinian liberation, which Ozturk and Sunil Khalil were detained for supporting.

Fear, outrage after Tufts doctoral student detained by ICE amid crackdown on student activists

Meghan Hirsch and Chloe Craft March 28, 2025

On the evening of March 25, Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents near her off-campus apartment in Somerville. Video footage shows plainclothes officers, with their faces covered,...

A protester waves a flag while listening to speeches at the rally. Resistance through unity was a major theme among the series of speakers who took the stage.

Hundreds denounce Trump policies at ‘Show Pride for Democracy’ rally

Chloe Craft, news staff March 19, 2025

Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered at Carty Parade Ground in Boston Common March 15 for a rally protesting the recent actions of President Donald Trump and his administration, including cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, restrictions on transgender rights, mass deportations...

The Tesla showroom on Boylston Street. Protesters in Boston and across the nation started rallying for a boycott against Tesla products and stocks in response to Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration and leadership of DOGE.

‘No nazis, no kings!’: Tesla Takedown rally demands end to Musk’s influence

Leona Gagalac, news correspondent March 13, 2025

With a defiant musical ensemble leading the way, demonstrators in Boston’s weekly Tesla Takedown rally sang, chanted and protested Elon Musks’ unelected role in the federal government March 9. The Back Bay protests, which started Feb. 15, have since gained momentum week...

Members of the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, protest Maura Healey's budget cuts. While the announcement of the budget focused on boosting transportation, cuts to healthcare came with mass layoffs and closures of facilities across the state.

Healthcare workers demand ‘care not cuts’ at State House rally

Chloe Craft, news staff March 2, 2025

More than 100 healthcare workers, labor union members, advocates and patients and their families gathered at the steps of the Massachusetts State House Feb. 25 to demand that facilities stay open and layoffs in mental health services be prevented. The rally occurred amid Gov....

Thousands of protesters gather in Boston Common. The protest was part of 50501.

‘No kings on Presidents Day’ Crowds march through Boston to protest Trump, Musk

Chloe Craft, news staff February 28, 2025

Over 1,000 protesters amassed at Boston Common Feb. 17, enduring high winds and freezing temperatures to voice their dismay with President Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk and recent federal policy changes. After around 30 minutes of chants and speeches in front of...

Demonstrators prepare to march from Boston Common toward the JFK Federal Building. There were more than a thousand attendees of the event, with marshals and police guiding them through the streets.

Anti-Trump demonstrators take to the streets for Valentine’s Day march

Chloe Craft, news staff February 15, 2025

More than a thousand protesters convened in Boston Common Feb. 14 for the “Stop the Coup: Our Love is Resistance” rally to oppose President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk. The event was co-sponsored and attended by 100 different organizations which advocate...