Northeast
Emerson College anti-Israel agitators clash with Boston police; 4 officers injured, over 100 arrested
Boston police arrested 108 demonstrators at Emerson College on Thursday morning and said four officers were injured in clashes with anti-Israel agitators.
A police spokesman confirmed to Fox News Digital that three officers suffered minor injuries, while one officer was more seriously injured. None of the officers’ injuries were life-threatening.
No protesters in custody have reported injuries at this time, the spokesman added. All 108 will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court later Thursday.
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn said on Wednesday night that he contacted Emerson College about complaints regarding protesters blocking public access.
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Anti-Israel demonstrators near Emerson College continue their encampment in the 2B Alley off Boylston Street in Boston on April 22, 2024. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
“I firmly believe in freedom of speech, but we cannot block public access,” he wrote on X. “Violations of city ordinances must be addressed. Tents in public right of ways must come down.”
The unlawful camping ordinance bans individuals from setting up tents and tarps on public property.
An Emerson student told WCVB that an announcement was made at 1 a.m. that anyone who remained at the anti-Israel encampment off Boylston Place Alley, which is not solely owned by Emerson College, would be arrested. Boston police officers walked out of the Massachusetts Transportation Building at 2 a.m. and entered the crowded alley, according to the outlet.
Students described officers having to drag protesters who were resisting arrest out of the alley.
Emerson College students camp out near Boylston Street on April 22, 2024. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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Meanwhile, other anti-Israel encampments have popped up across Boston at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University and, most recently, Harvard Yard.
On Wednesday, anti-Israel protesters were seen in social media video swarming Harvard Yard and rapidly setting up tents for a “Gaza solidarity encampment” in a frenetic manner.
An antisemitic slogan is seen on one of the tents in an alley off Boylston Street. ( Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
According to the Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper, dozens of activists slept overnight in more than 30 tents pitched in Harvard Yard and vowed to remain until the Ivy League school meets their demands, including divesting from companies with ties to Israel and essentially boycotting the Jewish state.
Harvard President Alan Garber said he would not rule out police action against the encampment.
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Connecticut
Police investigating double homicide in Hartford
Police are investigating a double homicide in the Frog Hollow section of Hartford, officials said.
According to officials, police were notified by citizens of a large fight that happened on Madison Street near Zion Cemetery just after 7 p.m. When officers got to the scene, they found a man in his 30s unresponsive and suffering from a stab wound.
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
While at the scene, investigators learned that two others were taken to an area hospital via private car.
One of them was another man in his 30s suffering from a gunshot wound and was in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead. A 17-year-old was the second one taken to the hospital via private car, but his injuries were non-life-threatening, officials said.
According to officials at the scene, investigators do not believe the public is in danger and are reviewing surveillance footage in the area as part of the investigation.
Neither man has been identified by officials at this time.
No arrests have been made at this time, police said.
Maine
Lil Wayne Apologizes After Failing to Appear at His Own Concert: ‘I’m So Sorry’
The rapper was a no-show at his 20 Years of Carter Classics stop in Maine
Mr. Carter, tell us, where have you been?
Lil Wayne has apologized to fans after he was a no-show at his own concert on Tuesday in Bangor, Maine. The stop was the first date on his 20 Years of Carter Classics tour extension following a successful 2025 run.
“My Maine fans I’m so sorry… The show is being rescheduled to July 28. Please hold on to your tickets, they will be honored for the rescheduled date,” wrote Wayne in an Instagram Stories post the day after. “I ain’t shit without you I can’t wait to come back and give you the show you deserve.” The rapper said that additional information will be emailed to ticket holders.
On Tuesday, after 2 Chainz wrapped his opening set at the Maine Savings Amphitheater, the crowd reportedly waited for quite some time before being informed at 11 p.m. that Wayne would not be appearing and the show was over. No official explanation was provided.
“Well, I came here for Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, and it was the most terrible experience. We drove over six hours to be here,” Rita Sack, an attendee who drove more than six hours from Nova Scotia for the concert, told local station Wabi.
Sack told the outlet that an apology from the rapper at the time would have been appreciated. “We paid for Lil Wayne. Like, the least you can do is come out for a minute, apologize, you know? Like, just take the moment and be like, hey guys, sorry, not feeling it, feeling a little sick,” said Sack.
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