Thousands of counter-protesters crammed Boston Common and marched through city streets on Saturday morning in efforts to drown out the planned “free speech” rally that many feared would be attended by white supremacist groups. By 1 p.m., the handful of rally attendees had left the Boston Common pavillion, concluding their event without the planned speeches. A victorious cheer went up among the counter-protesters, as many began to leave. Hundreds of others danced in circles and sang, “Hey hey, ho ho. White supremacy has got to go.” Tensions flared as police escorted some rally attendees out of the Common, prompting several physical altercations between police and counter-protesters. It was not immediately clear if anyone was arrested. The situation quickly calmed. read more https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...y-and-counter-protest/?utm_term=.2603a090463c
