Tear gas was used to help disperse the crowds.One city worker said his team usually cleans between 20 and 30 pieces of graffiti on a given day; this morning he said he estimated more than 200 objects needed to be scrubbed.
There, about 20 cops stood out front with riot helmets.
375. Less than 20 minutes later, there were reports of protestors throwing rocks and bricks.Then at 9:40, they told peaceful protesters to leave the area.At 10:32 p.m., police tweeted, “Every law abiding citizen in Boston should be praying for the safety and well-being of our officers. Boston joined cities across the country that saw peaceful demonstrations, rooted in anger and frustration at police mistreatment of African Americans, devolve into chaos. Facebook. Several others were treated on the street.
Looted. Pinterest. Dozens of storefronts on Newbury Street had clear evidence of the riots from Sunday.
Shopkeepers arrived to their storefronts Monday morning to assess the damage. Then the calm marches took an ugly turn around 9 p.m. as officers used tear gas on protesters as fireworks and other objects were thrown at them.At 9:14 p.m. police went to Twitter asking protestors to refrain from throwing things like glass bottles at officers. 'No Timetable' For Unemployment Aid; More Football Canceled
Last week's death of George Floyd after his arrest by Minneapolis police and video surfaced of an officer kneeling on his neck for nearly 9 minutes triggered demonstrations and sparked anger that has been bubbling for years.Mayor Marty Walsh and other local officials — from Boston police Commissioner William Gross, to police departments around the state — disparaged the actions of the Minneapolis police officers involved. Dozens of storefronts on Newbury Street had clear evidence of the riots from Sunday. 'No Timetable' For Unemployment Aid; More Football Canceled At least one cruiser was set ablaze on Tremont Street and several businesses were broken into. A woman holds a sign in honor of George Floyd during a protest against police brutality on Boston Common, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. July 30, 2020. About a thousand protesters march down Washington Street in Boston in outrage over the killing of George Floyd, joining other protests nationwide. City officials traveled around the Boston Common suited up in hazmat gear to clean graffiti from monuments, road signs and buildings. Darren Dupree, 32-years-old, of Boston, charged with assault and battery on a police officer, Inciting a riot, and disorderly conduct. Twitter. Tear gas was used to help disperse the crowds.One city worker said his team usually cleans between 20 and 30 pieces of graffiti on a given day; this morning he said he estimated more than 200 objects needed to be scrubbed. Boston called in help from Massachusetts State Police, surrounding community police, including Brookline officers in riot gear, as well as the National Guard. John Boampong / WCVB.
BOSTON — After a night of looting and clashes between protesters and police, the city pivoted to clean up the destruction left in its wake. Amid the chaos of Sunday night, Boston police said seven officers were injured so severely they had to be taken to the hospital and several more were treated at the scene. Please keep your replies clean, friendly and factual. Stores smashed in. Twenty-one cruisers were damaged and Mayor Marty Walsh said nine officers had to be taken to the hospital. Those who Love this country will crawl over broken glass to reelect Trump.Once the violence starts the protests become meaninglessBy viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our To be clear, our officers are fighting to protect our city from those who came to Boston looking to disrupt a peaceful protest and hurt and harm police officers.”By 11 p.m., the National Guard had been called in to help free up Boston Police officers as the destruction stretched for miles.A man walking down Newbury Street with a handful of items from the Timberland store. Live television broadcasts showed looters jumping through the shattered windows of businesses on Newbury Street and carrying stolen items out.
Thousands more protesters gathered in Roxbury's Nubian Square prior to a 6:30 p.m. march, organized by Black Boston, which led the massive crowd …
City officials traveled around the Boston Common suited up in hazmat gear to clean graffiti from monuments, road signs and buildings. Boston Police Commissioner William Gross said they made 53 arrests – 27 people from Boston, 24 outside of Boston and two from other states.