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Emily T. Schwartz
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Allston-Brighton Residents Report Increased ICE Presence In Neighborhood
Boston’s Allston-Brighton neighborhood — home to a significant immigrant population — has felt the impacts of the nationwide increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainments over the last month.
Local Leaders, Residents Hold Allston Rally To Condemn Alleged ICE Activity
More than a hundred Allston-Brighton residents and local leaders gathered on a lawn behind the Charlesview Residences on Tuesday evening to protest alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the neighborhood.
Amid Uncertainties for Boston PILOT, Harvard Fails To Fulfill Payment for 13th Year
Harvard failed to fully make its requested Payment in Lieu of Taxes payment for the 13th year in a row last year, according to City of Boston data released last week.
After Fight Over Replacement of Allston Sound Museum, City Kicks Off Redevelopment
The city of Boston officially kickstarted a process to replace the Sound Museum on Monday. The replacement of the Brighton-based rehearsal space has been hotly contested by the musicians who once rehearsed there.
AAUP-City Council Rally
Protesters — carrying signs and American flags and clad in rain gear — gathered on Cambridge Common Saturday. The rally was held by the Cambridge City Council and Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, as well as the 50501 movement, which has organized anti-Trump demonstrations nationwide.
Protester Holds American Flag
A protester at Saturday’s rally holds an American flag. The rally was held by the Cambridge City Council and Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, as well as the 50501 movement, which has organized anti-Trump demonstrations nationwide.
‘Stand Up to Bullies’ Sign
A demonstrator at Saturday’s anti-Trump rally holds a sign asking Harvard to “stand up to bullies.”
Raincoats and Flags at Saturday’s Protest
Two protesters, clad in knitwear and raincoats, hold American flags at Saturday’s rally on Cambridge Common.
Sign Decries ‘New McCarthyism’
A demonstrator at Saturday’s rally holds a sign decrying “the new McCarthyism” and asking Harvard, “have you no sense of shame?”