Mayor Michelle Wu indicated Wednesday no change in her plans to headline a “No Kings” protest on Oct. 18 after the outbreak of violence at a pro-Palestinian demonstration Tuesday night.
“We are a community that stands up for what we believe in, and we do so through peaceful demonstrations and safeguarding of everyone’s rights,” said Wu when asked about the No Kings protest at an unrelated event Wednesday morning.
The protest is scheduled to take place at the Parade Grounds on Boston Common, at Charles and Beacon Streets, on Oct. 18, coinciding with a planned day of action and No Kings rallies across the country. Wu will be featured as a headliner with “other leading voices of resistance,” event organizers said in a release.
Event organizers described the protest as demonstrating “Americ