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May 1st: Boston May Day
News round up for Boston May Day on May 1, 2025.
Boston 25 News: ‘Stand loud and proud’: Thousands gather for May Day rally in part of nationwide movement
WGBH: 'This Is The Moment' To Fight For Democracy & May Day In Boston
Boston Globe: ‘May Day. We Love the Constitution.’ Hundreds join worker rally, protest Trump, on Boston Common
Boston Herald: Thousands rally in Boston, and nationwide, over Trump administrations policies
Newsweek: Pictures Show Anti-Trump Protests Across U.S, When Is Next Event Planned?
April 26th: 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally
News round up for 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally on April 26, 2025.
WGBH: Thousands march through Boston for 60th anniversary of MLK Jr.'s Freedom Rally
Associated Press: Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK as advocates urge continued fight against injustice
NBC10 Boston: March commemorates 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally
Boston Globe: ‘Hew out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope,’ MLK’s son says at Boston’s reimagining of 1965 Freedom Rally
WCVB: Rally held in Boston honoring 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 Freedom Rally
April 12th: Stand up, Harvard!
News round up for Stand up, Harvard! on April 12, 2025.
Boston Globe: Cambridge protesters urge Harvard not to concede to Trump demands: ‘We have some demands, too. Back off.’
Boston.com: More than 1,000 Cambridge protesters urge Harvard to condemn Trump administration’s demands
Harvard Crimson: At Rally on Cambridge Common, Hundreds Call On Harvard To Defy Trump
WHDH: Crowd gathers on Cambridge Common to protest Trump administration
Boston 25 News: Activists call on Harvard to stand up to Trump Administration, at stake $9 billion in funding
New York Times: Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Cut Funding
NBC10 Boston: Rallygoers urge Harvard to ‘stand up' to feds on student visa revocations, DEI demands
WBZ: Protesters gather in Cambridge to demand Harvard University protect international students
WCVB: Cambridge city councilors, Harvard faculty hold rally against Trump administration
April 5th: Hands Off!
News round up for Hands Off on April 5, 2025.
WBZ: "Hands Off!" protest in Boston draws nearly 100,000 people rallying against Trump, Musk
New York Times: Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump
WCVB Boston: Thousands Gather in Boston for ‘Hands Off!’ Protest
NBC Boston: Thousands march in Boston ‘Hands Off' rally protesting Trump administration
Boston Globe: Thousands march across New England to protest Trump administration, Elon Musk
Boston Globe: ‘That’s what music’s for.’ Why the Dropkick Murphys joined Boston’s anti-Trump demonstrations.
Daily Kos: Dropkick Murphy's Played In Boston For Hands Off Protest
WHDH Channel 7 News: Large crowd gathers for ‘Hands Off’ protest on Boston Common
Boston Herald: Tens of thousands show for Boston ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump, Elon Musk
WBUR: Protesters rally in Boston as part of nationwide protest against Trump
WGBH: Large crowd converges on Boston Common for ‘Hands Off!’ protest
BBC: Anti-Trump protests held in cities across the US
Hindustan Times: Boston ‘Hands off’ protest sees massive turnout, sea of anti-Trump voters swarm streets
The Telegraph: Anti-Trump protests erupt in all 50 US states
Boston Globe: Outraged readers found Hands Off! protest coverage paper-thin
The Berkeley Beacon: ‘We do not agonize in Boston; we organize’: ‘Hands Off!’ protest, matching nationwide movement, drives thousands to City Hall
Bloomberg: Thousands Gather in Boston for ‘Hands Off!’ Protest
Intelligencer: Scenes and Signs From Saturday’s Mass Anti-Trump Protests
MassLive: ‘We are choosing community’: Anti-Trump rally marches through Boston
Before the Event:
Boston.com: What to know about the protest against Trump and Musk planned for Boston Common on April 5
Boston Globe: Dropkick Murphys to play acoustic set at anti-Trump/Musk rally in Boston
Boston 25 News: Thousands expected to gather in Boston this weekend for rally against Trump, Musk
Boston Herald: ‘Hands Off’ rally against Trump, Musk actions scheduled in Boston on Saturday, joining nationwide protests
Axios: Dropkick Murphys to play acoustic set at "Boston Hands Off" protest
MassLive: Iconic punk rock band to perform at Trump protest in Boston Saturday
Newsweek: What to Know About Nationwide 'Hands Off' Protests on April 5
Newsweek: Map and List of Nationwide 'Hands Off' Protest Locations on April 5
In Eastham:
Provincetown Independent: Hundreds Gather in Eastham and Provincetown to Protest Trump Administration
Boston “Hands Off!” Rally and March on April 5th
On April 5, Senator Markey and advocacy leaders will join thousands protesting the Trump/Musk assault on democracy.
When: Saturday, April 5, 2025: The march starts at 11 am ET; the speaking program starts at 12:30 pm ET.
Where: The march begins at the Parkman Bandstand on Boston Common, and ends with a rally and speaking program at City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Square.
What: On April 5, national and local organizations are coming together across the country for Hands Off! a peaceful mass activation in defiance of the Trump-Musk billionaire takeover and the Republican assault on our freedoms and our communities. This is an all-in moment for the pro-worker, pro-constitutional rule of law, and pro-democracy movements.
In Boston, Senator Ed Markey, along with Jessica Tang, President AFT-MA, Carol Rose, President ACLU-MA, and Chastity Bowick, Founder of Trans Resistance will join thousands of concerned citizens from across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. More speakers will be announced in the coming days.
According to the organizers of Boston’s Hands Off!:
“On April 5, We the People of Massachusetts will march in Boston. Because we will always be a sanctuary against tyranny. Because we will protect our neighbors, no matter where they were born or their race or gender or sexuality. Because we will never bow to tyrant kings or fascism. Because in the words of Boston’s mayor: “If you come for one of us, you will get all of us.” On April 5, We the People of Massachusetts will come together to tell the corrupt, cruel, chaotic tyrants in DC: Hands Off Boston! Hands Off Massachusetts! Because ‘We the People’ means everyone, and Massachusetts is fighting back.”
Who: Boston’s Hands Off! is organized by the Indivisible Mass Coalition, Mass 50501, Swing Blue Alliance, and UU Mass Action, and a growing list of co-sponsor organizations representing many groups, causes, and communities from across the Commonwealth.
Media contact:
Samantha McGarry
mcgarry.samantha@gmail.com
508.395.3401
March 15th: Show Pride for Democracy
News round up for Show Pride for Democracy on March 15, 2025.
Boston Globe: Over 1,000 demonstrators attend anti-Trump/Musk rally in Boston Common
Boston.com: Protestors gather in Boston Common for ‘Show Your Pride For Democracy’ demonstration
WCVB: Protestors gather for Boston 50501 'Show Your Pride For Democracy' protest in Boston Common
The Huntington News: Hundreds denounce Trump policies at ‘Show Pride for Democracy’ rally
March 4th: The People's State of the Union
News round up for The People's State of the Union on March 4, 2025.
Boston Globe: Protesters rally on Boston Common to denounce Trump ahead of address to Congress
Boston.com: Hundreds protest in Boston Common following pause on Ukraine aid, Musk layoffs
NBC10 Boston: Hundreds protest Trump administration on Boston Common ahead of president's speech
WCVB: Group in Boston protests Trump administration's 'executive overreach'
February 17th: No Kings on Presidents’ Day
News round up for No Kings on Presidents’ Day on February 17, 2025.
Boston Globe: ‘No kings on Presidents’ Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
WBUR: Hundreds gather in Boston for 'No Kings on Presidents Day' protest
NBC10 Boston: Presidents Day brings protests against Trump's policies
WCVB: Over 1,000 gather on Boston Common in Presidents Day protest against Trump
February 5th: 50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Day
News round up for 50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Day on February 5, 2025.
Boston Globe: Hundreds descend on Beacon Hill to protest Trump, Musk, and Project 2025
Boston.com: On Beacon Hill, hundreds protest Trump’s first two weeks, Elon Musk’s DOGE
WGBH: Anti-Trump protesters gathered outside Mass. State House as part of nationwide action
Boston Herald: Protesters rail in Boston against Trump, Musk
WHDH: Hundreds gather at State House, march through Boston Common in protest of President Trump
WBZ: Hundreds Protest Trump Administration Outside State House In Boston
MassLive: ‘Stop the coup’: On Boston Common, 100s protest Trump, Musk
NBC10 Boston: Protests against Trump, Project 2025 held in Mass., NH
WCVB: Anti-Trump, Project 2025 protest gathers outside Massachusetts State House