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‘No Kings' protest expected to walk, demonstrate during Saturday's Boston Pride parade
Boston's Pride parade expects to draw around a million spectators and 15,000 participants. But this year, protesters will be joining them on their walk from Copley Square to the Boston Common. Rebecca Winter of Mass 5051, a group formed in February that claims to fight against authoritarianism, said they're organizing Boston's 'No Kings' demonstration that will coincide with the parade. 'No Kings' is a nationwide movement with thousands of demonstrations Saturday pushing back against the federal government. According to their website, they say, 'They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.' 'Pride is and always has been a protest,' said Winter. 'We don't see this as a left versus right issue. We see this as an up versus down issue.' The protests are being held across the country amidst continued chaos and demonstrations in California stemming from ICE raids. Gary Daffin, an organizer for the parade at Boston Pride for the People, said he's been working with the leaders of the protests. 'We expect this to be a joyous occasion, joyous protest,' he told Boston 25 on Thursday. 'Our theme this year is 'Here to Stay.'' He admits that with the new administration and federal action involving the LGBTQ+ community, this year is more politically charged. The parade has often drawn counter-protesters, and they anticipate the same this year. Boston 25 Security Analyst and former Boston Police Chief Dan Linsky said crowds can expect around 1,000 officers monitoring the protest and parade, working in tandem. 'Pride has gone off for the most part for decades in Boston without a hitch,' he said. He expects vehicles to block streets and soft spots, while authorities monitor the crowds for any potential threats. While he doesn't anticipate any problems, he's still asking all in attendance to keep alert and tell police if they recognize any threats. Linskey finished, 'Alerting police officers can often be the difference between a tragic event or an act of violence.' This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
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12-05-2025
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Eureka Street 'emergency protest' rally set for 2 p.m. May 11 on Worcester Common
WORCESTER — A rally will be held at 2 p.m. on May 11 on Worcester Common to protest the immigration raid by federal agents and subsequent arrests by Worcester Police on Eureka Street. The "emergency protest" is being put on by the recently formed nonprofit organization Mass 50501. Rebecca Winter, media representative for Mass 50501, said it is appropriate that the rally is being held on Mother's Day. Mass50501 is calling the event "Hands Off Worcester Mothers" as it is in response to "ICE's abduction of a Worcester mother." After ICE agents detained a woman on Eureka Street on May 8, Worcester Police officers arrested two people as tensions escalated at the scene. One, according to reports, was the 16-year-old daughter of the woman taken away by federal agents. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a statement on the evening of May 9 identifying the woman detained by ICE as Ferreira de Oliveira. The statement said she had been arrested by local police on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a pregnant victim. The statement said de Oliveira had entered the country illegally in August 2022 and denounced "the previous administration's open border policies." Winter said that organizers are expecting about 200 people to attend the rally, but the figure could be more as the announcement of the protest "has really been taking off on social media." The protest is "impromptu" because the May 8 incident happened so recently. "We're directly responding." Organizers are committed to having a nonviolent event, Winter said. Mass 50501 was formed earlier this year as part of a national movement protesting actions of the current federal administration but is an autonomous organization. 50501 stands for '50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement." The 50501 national movement was one of the four main organizers of the recent national "Hands Off!" protests that have included rallies locally. "We are a cross-partisan group," Winter said. This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: Eureka Street protest rally on Worcester Common set for 2 p.m. May 11
