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Seven of the 13 protesters accused of fighting with Boston police during a pro-Palestinian rally that turned violent Monday were arraigned Thursday at Boston Municipal Court, with the judge setting high bails for many of them.
The protesters were arrested Monday night after the rally, which began at Boston Common, moved into the street and turned violent. Prosecutor Olivia Izzi said protesters blocked the street, stopping traffic and preventing emergency vehicles from getting through. Izzi said they also attacked police officers, injuring four of them. Another protester, Tufts student Roder Atwood, was arraigned Wednesday on charges he struck a police officer in the face, breaking his nose.
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The following were arraigned Thursday:
Atalanta Carrig-Braun, 20, of Boston
Osama El Khatib, 26, of Watertown
Styx Hatch, 19, of Boston
Haley MacIntyre, 24, of Dorchester
Jacob Pettigrew, 22, of Malden
Gabrielle Smith, 28, of Cambridge
Madeline Weikel, 27, of Watertown
All seven protesters were charged with inciting a riot and face additional charges, including assault and battery on a police officer and interfering with a police officer.
Emerson student accused of inciting riot
MacIntyre, a student at Emerson College, was also arrested last year during a pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s campus. Her bail was set at $7,500 by the judge.
The judge set high bails for some of the protesters, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000, higher than the prosecution initially asked for. They’ve also been banned from Boston Common and the Public Garden.
“If you violate my order, you’ll spend 90 days,” the judge told the protesters in court.
Police union says violence out of hand
Larry Calderone, the president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, said he welcomes the judge setting high bail for those in court on Thursday.
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“We applaud the judge in this case for taking an aggressive stance for handing out a punishment,” said Calderone. He said violence against law enforcement has gotten out of hand. “If an individual on the street thinks nothing of punching a police officer in the face and assaulting that officer in full uniform, then what does that mean for the general public? What would that individual do to somebody not in uniform?”
The courtroom was packed with both Boston police officers and supporters for the protesters. The supporters for the protesters then held a demonstration in the courthouse hallway. All seven protesters are due back in court on Oct. 31 for pretrial hearings.
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Penny Kmitt
Penny Kmitt is a reporter for WBZ-TV’s morning news. She joined the station in December 2023 from CBS-affiliate WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia.
“No Kings” rallies are scheduled in Boston and across Massachusetts on Saturday and are expected to draw large crowds, organizers said.
Organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the event is a mass mobilization in protest of the Trump administration.
The No Kings theme was created by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
“The Trump administration is trying to shred the Constitution; the No Kings movement is an unequivocal statement that we, the people, will not let that happen. This will be the third global No Kings Day, and it’s not just about protesting what’s wrong—it’s about building something better. We intend to show our power, build our power, and power a democracy that advances freedom, equality, justice, and dignity for all,” organizers wrote.
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The rally, one of thousands scheduled across the country this weekend, is planned for the Boston Common from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Boston’s rally. Other events are scheduled in Pittsfield, Northampton, Lancaster, Worcester, Framingham, Methuen, Lexington, and towns in southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. For a map of No Kings events near you, click here.
Speakers include elected officials Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and civic leaders Hessann Farooqi Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts, and others. It will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, president and CEO of Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.
There will also be performances by the Dropkick Murphys, Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians, BVOCAL Chorus, and Jimmy Tingle.
A previous No Kings rally in October drew massive crowds estimated in the tens of thousands.
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An aerial view of the crowd at Boston’s “No Kings” rally on the Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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