NightSide News Update. We kick off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! For one of our segments this evening WBZ NewsRadio reporter Jay Willet will join us to talk about Boston Public Library’s revamped passport program.
Pro- Palestinian Rally Turns Violent in Boston. Tuesday night, on the 2-year anniversary of the start of the Israeli-Hamas war, thirteen people were arrested and four Boston Police officers were injured during a Pro-Palestinian rally that was taking place on Boston Common, which then moved onto other nearby streets. Reports say that protesters were blocking the street, preventing officers from responding to another incident nearby, when the violence erupted. Boston Mayor Wu said the city will not tolerate the violence and that those arrested should be “prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law” for attacking police officers. Larry Calderone of the BPPA will join us to discuss.
Illegal Car Meetups in MA. Last weekend there were several illegal street takeovers that played out across Massachusetts including one in Boston, Randolph, Middleborough, Fall River, and Brockton. This growing nationwide trend of a “street takeover” is a meetup of people and cars that block off a street or streets to race or perform stunts and generate noise. Gov. Maura Healey addressed the trend Wednesday saying she’s committed to doing everything she can to get after the issue and pledged to punish anyone caught engaging in an illegal car meetup. We will discuss.
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