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What we know about the 'free speech' rally planned this weekend on Boston Common

President Donald Trump speaks in the lobby of Trump Tower, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in New York. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Defiant Trump insists anew: Blame both sides for Charlottesville violence

Alt-right, alt-left, antifa: A glossary of extremist language

Maine woman died of shock after naked intruder jumped into her bed August 16, 2017 | 1:24 PM

Boston Ma 8/13/17 Vigil in support of peaceful anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville, VA in the Boston Common. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)
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7 anti-hate rallies and vigils in the Boston area this week August 16, 2017 | 1:20 PM

Neil Chayet, of 'Looking at the Law' radio fame, dies August 16, 2017 | 1:20 PM

Milford man accused of fatal stabbing indicted for manslaughter August 16, 2017 | 1:12 PM

Fate of Massachusetts’ only Confederate memorial still up in the air August 16, 2017 | 12:51 PM

Former US Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush attend the George W. Bush Presidential Center dedication ceremony in 2013.

Former Bush presidents speak out against prejudice August 16, 2017 | 12:44 PM

Maine woman died of shock from naked intruder jumping into her bed August 16, 2017 | 11:12 AM

Mass. doctor struck and killed by bus while on vacation in Canada August 16, 2017 | 9:10 AM

Jay Pasachoff, a professor of astronomy at Williams College who has experienced 65 solar eclipses, in an observatory at the the school in Williamstown, Mass., Aug. 10, 2017. Pasachoff and his wife Naomi, who has seen 39 eclipses, even witnessed a total solar eclipse on their honeymoon in 1974.

An eclipse chaser's guide to your first eclipse August 16, 2017 | 9:00 AM

Children of Catholic priests live with secrets and sorrow August 16, 2017 | 9:00 AM

Acquittal in 'Top Chef' trial may boost Walsh, analyst says August 16, 2017 | 7:35 AM

Citing death threats, 18-year-old who attended violent Va. rally won't return to BU August 16, 2017 | 7:15 AM

Boston, MA - 8/15/2017 - Shattered glass remained from the Holocaust Memorial which was recently vandalized for a second time. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Bethany Ao, Topic: 16memorial, LOID: 8.3.3430791324.

Teen accused of vandalizing Holocaust memorial faces judge August 15, 2017 | 11:46 PM

US Senator Ed Markey speaks at Copley Square in January.

Mass. politicians respond to Trump blaming 'both sides' for Charlottesville violence August 15, 2017 | 6:10 PM

Authorities investigating death of MMA fighter after Plymouth match August 15, 2017 | 3:15 PM

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A Boston doctor saved a woman from an apparent overdose on an airplane August 15, 2017 | 2:27 PM

Police investigate after flag is found burning at Arlington business August 15, 2017 | 2:06 PM

Boston, MA -8/7/2017 - At right is defendant Robert Cafarelli (cq) and his attorney, Carmine Lepore (cq), second from right.

Defendants and attorneys arrive at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse (cq), in their Teamsters extortion trial. Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi (cq) also arrived, and is expected to testify.
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4 Teamsters acquitted in Boston in 'Top Chef' extortion case August 15, 2017 | 11:24 AM

President Donald Trump delivers a statement in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, in Washington, Aug. 14, 2017. Trump bowed to overwhelming pressure that he personally condemn white supremacists who incited bloody demonstrations in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend — labeling their racists views “evil” after two days of equivocal statements. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

Oops? Trump retweets critic saying 'he's a fascist' August 15, 2017 | 10:12 AM

The new MBTA General Manger/CEO Luis Ramirez, left, and Secretary of Transportation and MassDOT CEO Stephanie Pollack took questions from the media during a press conference at the State Transportation Building on Tuesday.

MBTA names former GE executive as new general manager August 15, 2017 | 10:04 AM

‘Top Chef’ jury tripped up on one member’s presumption of guilt August 15, 2017 | 9:11 AM

Old pilings in Maine divide a town. Are they a treasure or a nuisance? August 15, 2017 | 9:10 AM

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Maine driver rescued from burning car by firefighters, Samaritans August 15, 2017 | 8:58 AM

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Police: Vermont woman left 2-year-old in car with drug user August 15, 2017 | 8:56 AM

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New Hampshire police catch pet iguana on the run that nips cyclist August 15, 2017 | 8:40 AM

Far right plans its next moves with a new energy August 15, 2017 | 8:20 AM

Former Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox speaks with members of the media as he departs federal court, Thursday, June 11, 2015, in Providence, R.I. Fox was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for corruption, bringing to a close the federal investigation into a man once considered the most powerful person in state government. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Former Rhode Island House Speaker to leave prison, enter halfway house August 15, 2017 | 8:10 AM

Protesters topple Confederate statue in North Carolina August 15, 2017 | 4:03 AM

Speakers at ‘free speech’ rally dropping out August 14, 2017 | 10:20 PM

A passerby, left, and a law enforcement official, right, stand near broken glass at the New England Holocaust Memorial on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Boston. Police say a person is in custody for allegedly vandalizing the memorial. It's the second time the memorial has been damaged this summer. Police say the suspect smashed a glass panel Monday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Holocaust memorial in Boston vandalized again August 14, 2017 | 8:30 PM