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2 arrested as hundreds attend Charlie Kirk vigil in Boston
Two individuals, including a 38-year-old man and a juvenile with a weapon, were arrested during the vigil for charges including disorderly conduct and assault, police said.
- On Thursday, more than 3,500 people gathered on the Boston Common and Massachusetts State House steps to honor Charlie Kirk, who was shot to death last week while speaking at a Utah college.
- Following a caller's safety concerns, Brian Foley organized a Utah vigil after Kirk was shot last week at Utah State University during a discussion on gun violence.
- Police arrested two disruptors, including Joseph Antuan Castro Del Rio, 38, for disorderly conduct, and an unnamed juvenile male suspect for assault and carrying a 7-inch bowie-style hunting knife.
- Boston police maintained a heavy presence, guarding the vigil from the ground and Massachusetts State House while barricades separated two groups; at around 9 p.m., Brian Foley said BPD's special operations advised ending the event for safety.
- Kirk's killing has spurred nationwide vigils, and the Boston event highlighted deep divisions as counter-protesters called attendees 'Nazis', underscoring Kirk's polarizing record.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center, 44% Right
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- 45% of the sources are Center, 44% of the sources lean Right
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