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Wu Will Headline Oct. 18 'No Kings' Rally as Boston Faces Federal Sanctuary Lawsuit

Wu reiterates support for peaceful protest, refusing to dismantle Boston's sanctuary policy.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu prepared to make remarks during ‘Hands Off,’ an anti-Trump/Musk rally at City Hall Plaza in April.
Boston, MA - Mayor Michelle Wu responds to the recent letter from the Department of Justice during a press conference outside city Hall. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Boston police attempt to clear Tremont Street as protesters burn smoke flares in Boston Tuesday night. (Photo by Cooper Formica/Special to the Boston Herald)

Overview

  • Organizers say Mayor Michelle Wu will serve as headliner for the No Kings rally on Boston Common on Oct. 18 from noon to 3 p.m.
  • The Boston event is part of a national day of action that organizers say includes more than 2,100 local protests across all 50 states.
  • Wu has rejected a federal order to unwind the city’s Trust Act following a Trump administration lawsuit filed in early September against Boston, the mayor, the police department, and the commissioner.
  • Following injuries to officers and multiple arrests at an unrelated pro-Palestinian protest this week, Wu stated the city supports peaceful demonstrations and will not tolerate violence.
  • Local organizers include the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, as Wu says the city is monitoring federal actions taken against protests in cities such as Chicago, Memphis, and Los Angeles.