Mayor Wu still set to headline ‘No Kings’ protest after outbreak of violence in Boston Common

Mayor Michelle Wu indicated Wednesday no change in her plans to headline a No Kings protest on Oct after the outbreak of violence at a pro-Palestinian demonstration Tuesday night We are a area that stands up for what we believe in and we do so through peaceful demonstrations and safeguarding of everyone s rights revealed Wu when solicited about the No Kings protest at an unrelated event Wednesday morning The protest is scheduled to take place at the Parade Grounds on Boston Common at Charles and Beacon Streets on Oct coinciding with a planned day of action and No Kings rallies across the country Wu will be featured as a headliner with other leading voices of resistance event organizers announced in a release Event organizers described the protest as demonstrating America has No Kings and action against the Trump regime s authoritarian abuses cruelty and corruption As of last week organizers disclosed over local protests were scheduled across states on track to exceed the over million protesters during the June No Kings day of action The event is scheduled about days out from an outbreak of violence during a pro-Palestinian protest Tuesday night Police have stated four officers were taken to the hospital with injuries following an altercation with protestors and one protestor was charged with assault and battery on a police officer resulting in serious injury as of Wednesday while others were charged with other offenses Wu noted Wednesday Boston was built on the right to speak your mind and protest peacefully At the same time we do not tolerate violence in Boston Wu announced And anyone who is considering coming to be part of situation in order to cause harm or or to attack our police officers or to hurt or injure others should stay away Requested about the possibility of federal intervention in Boston like cities including Chicago Memphis and LA have seen Wu noted she is following those cases very closely watching and coordinating on the legal precedents with our attorney general s office and and learning from what has been happening in other cities We know the federal cabinet is looking for any and every opportunity to illegally extend their power Wu commented Related Articles Boston Common protesters curse at media after pro-Palestinian supporters held on bail The only protester still locked up after Trump s campus crackdown breaks silence I feel helpless Trump orders US troops to Portland citing anti-ICE protests Federal agents fire chemicals as protesters try to block car at immigration site outside Chicago Two protesters arrested at Boston Common Charlie Kirk vigil On the No Kings protest the mayor noted the importance of standing up when seeing rights around the country now being taken away or threatened with the actions of a federal administration intent on attacking communities who represent diversity and leadership innovation life saving research So in order to ensure that we are taking care of our residents we are going to be firm about who Boston is and what we stand for Wu disclosed