Is it true that a large-scale anti-racism demonstration broke out in Boston, USA?

Recently, a large-scale anti-racism demonstration broke out in Boston, USA.

On August 9, 20 17 local time, a large-scale anti-racism demonstration broke out in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. About 15000 Boston citizens gathered in the famous Boston Park, holding high slogans against racism, neo-Nazism and the Klan and holding demonstrations. Demonstrators also clashed with the police who maintained order at the scene.

This demonstration is to protest an activity called "Freedom of Speech Assembly". Organized by the Free Speech Coalition, the event invited a group of "liberals, conservatives, traditionalists and Trump supporters" to give a speech in Boston Park. On the day of 19, only a few dozen people attended the "freedom of speech assembly", which was much lower than expected.

The Associated Press reported that after the Charlottesville incident, the "Freedom of Speech Alliance" has publicly drawn a line with neo-Nazis, white supremacy activists and other groups that incited violence in Charlottesville. An organizer of the "Freedom of Speech Assembly" said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that some local white racist organizations had contacted them and tried to attend the assembly, but the organizers refused these requests. Organizers also shortened the assembly time and explicitly requested that Confederate flags and Nazi symbols should not be brought into the assembly.

Despite this, some left-wing organizations are still worried that white racists may use the "free speech assembly" to stir up trouble in Boston, so they organize people to demonstrate in Boston Park.

According to the report, people who participated in the "freedom of speech assembly" were quickly surrounded by demonstrators. Due to the huge scale of the demonstration, the Boston authorities dispatched a large number of police forces, including riot police, to maintain order at the scene and blocked the streets around the park.

Some Trump supporters once had a fierce quarrel with the demonstrators. For security reasons, the police escorted some people who participated in the "freedom of speech assembly". At least eight demonstrators were arrested by the police.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the police prohibited anyone from carrying weapons, sharp objects, shields, metal cans, glassware, rackets and sticks into Boston Park that day, and could only hold slogans. The police also searched people who participated in the "freedom of speech assembly".

According to the Boston police, the "free speech assembly" has ended, but many demonstrators remain at the scene. The police said that the demonstration that day was "generally" peaceful. Officials in Boston said that the streets around Boston Park have been reopened, and at least 500 police officers stayed at the scene to maintain order.