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Thousands of counterprotesters descended on Boston and drowned out a right-wing 'free speech' rally

Getty Images/Scott EisenRoughly 40,000 people descended on Boston Common on Saturday to protest a controversial right-wing "free speech" rally that had been planned. The event came one week after violence and chaos erupted in Charlottesville, Virginia during a white nationalist rally. One woman died after an apparent white supremacist plowed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters. In contrast, Saturday's demonstrations in Boston remained largely peaceful, despite some skirmishes with police.

 

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