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Emerson students demanding justice for Arif Sayed Faisal at Cambridge City Hall.

Emerson students join the fight for justice for Arif Sayed Faisal

By Sabrina Lam / March 25, 2023

A coalition of around 100 protesters congregated on the front steps of Cambridge City Hall on Monday evening to demand justice for Arif Sayed Faisal, a...

St. Patrick's Day Parade crowd.

‘We’re out here having a great time’: South Boston hosts annual St. Patrick’s Day parade

By Maddie Barron / March 22, 2023

On Sunday, attendees of the 2023 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade did not need the luck of the Irish to have a good time. Spirits were high, both...

Boston students gather to protest gun violence

Boston students gather to protest gun violence

By Maddie Khaw and Arthur Mansavage / March 2, 2023

Emerson students joined demonstrators from other Boston universities in front of the Massachusetts State House on Feb. 24 to call for stricter gun control...

Cambridge City Hall displaying a Black Lives Matter banner next to an American flag, before signs of protest.

Hundreds rally for answers over fatal police killing of Arif Sayed Faisal

By Maddie Barron / February 16, 2023

College students across the Greater Boston area met Monday night on the steps of Cambridge City Hall as part of a coalition seeking justice from the deadly...

Protestors sitting outside of the State House.

‘I have no place to go’: Demonstrators push for rent control legislation at State House

By Maddie Barron / February 2, 2023

Residents from across Massachusetts met in front of the State House on Saturday to show support for proposed legislation that would allow cities the option...

Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell pledges to fight for gun legislation, reproductive rights

By Rebecca Horton / February 1, 2023

Attorney General Andrea Campbell was sworn into office on Jan. 18, with plans to strengthen reproductive rights and gun legislation. She is the first Black...

A dancer in a rabbit mask leads the procession of lion dancers into Phillips Square.

Boston’s Chinatown honors the Year of the Rabbit with annual parade

By Maddie Khaw and Tara Nguyen / February 1, 2023

Colorful lion dancers, clanging cymbals, and authentic food filled the streets of Chinatown on Sunday as thousands gathered to celebrate the Lunar New...

"The Embrace"

MLK “The Embrace” monument unveiled on the Boston Common

By Mariyam Quaisar and Kevin Guinan / January 13, 2023

“The Embrace” memorial was revealed to the public on the Boston Common to commemorate the love and solidarity between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and...

An attendee of the Peace in Process event tests out a virtual reality adaptation of sand play therapy.

Peace in Process helps gun violence survivors heal

By Chloe Els / December 15, 2022

With gun violence an ever-looming presence in America, the Engagement Lab at Emerson College is attempting to transform the healing process for survivors...

Map of Green Line Extension

Green Line Extension’s long-awaited Medford Branch opens

By Maeve Lawler / December 12, 2022

The Medford Branch, part of the MBTA’s Green Line Extension, opened to passengers on Monday at 4:52 a.m. Hundreds of Boston commuters, many being Tufts...

MBTA CharlieCard

Cybersecurity expert finds CharlieCards hackable by Android phones

By Maeve Lawler / December 12, 2022

CharlieCards, used to pay for MBTA subway and bus rides, can be hacked using an Android phone, according to a Boston-based cybersecurity expert Bobby Rauch.  The...

MBTA Subway Map

FTA requests new corrective action plans from MBTA

By Maeve Lawler / December 12, 2022

The Federal Transit Administration asked the MBTA on Tuesday to revise 12 of its 20 proposed plans to increase the safety and functioning of the T.  The...

Emerson students, St. Anthony’s Shine partner to amplify underrepresented voices

Emerson students, St. Anthony’s Shine partner to amplify underrepresented voices

By Ashlyn Wang / December 7, 2022

Ava Straccia stopped in front of a poster station in the Boston Common, listening to a woman detail her experience of homelessness and mental health struggles....

Prince William addressing City Hall.

Little Building embraces Earthshot awards with projection series

By Chloe Els / December 7, 2022

Boston hosted the Earthshot Prize Awards on Friday, celebrating the innovators fighting climate change on an international scale. In anticipation of...

Flowers, candles, and signs honoring Ürümqi fire victims surround a sign that reads "Free Xinjiang Free China."

Protestors mourn Ürümqi fire victims in Chinatown

By Hannah Nguyen / December 7, 2022

Disclaimer: names were omitted to protect the identity of sources. Hundreds gathered near the Tiananmen Memorial in Boston’s Chinatown last Friday...

A person kneels while lighting a candle for the candlelight vigil.

Photos: Boston stands with Ürümqi, hundreds gather for candlelight vigil honoring fire victims

By Arthur Mansavage / December 7, 2022

Last Friday, hundreds of people gathered at the Boston Chinatown gate to honor the victims of the Ürümqi apartment fire, which left 10 dead after a delayed...

Protestors gathered at Stratton Student Center.

College students protest human rights violations in Iran

By Ryan Forgosh / December 6, 2022

Trigger warning: links included in this article contain graphic imagery. Beheshteh Ghaderi and her husband John traveled an hour to Boston to show their...

A protester holds up a sign that reads “Striking is a human right” surround by other protesters and signs.

Photos: Rail workers protest outside JFK Presidential Library

By Arthur Mansavage / December 5, 2022

On Friday, as President Biden met with Prince William, hundreds of rail workers protested outside the JFK Presidential Library. Just hours prior, Biden...

Boston Common tree lighting illuminates holiday spirit

Boston Common tree lighting illuminates holiday spirit

By Ryan Forgosh / December 5, 2022

Just before 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Mayor Michelle Wu, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, and WCVB hosts flipped the switch to light the Nova Scotian Christmas...

The Copley Square lighting.

Copley Square welcomes holiday season with annual tree lighting

By Ryan Forgosh / November 30, 2022

Now that Thanksgiving is over, tree lightings spring up across Boston, including Copley Square’s Christmas tree lighting on Nov. 28.  The square...