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#Handsoff Boston march. More than 10k in the streets against Trump administration. https://t.co/4qpXEurs3w

Thousands in Boston marching this morning to City Hall as part of nationwide protest against Trump administration policies. https://t.co/bUQnXP9R4w

RT @BostonGlobe: Dropkick Murphys is set to headline the anti-Trump/Musk rally planned for Saturday on the Boston Common as part of the nat…

Federal judge in Boston rules Tufts grad student Rumeysa Ozturk's challenge to her ICE detention belongs in a Vermont federal court, not Louisiana, where she is currently held. ICE agents deviated from usual processing procedures and swept Ozturk to Louisiana (via NH and Vt.)

What was the real reason for widening the buffer zone around the courthouse at the Karen Read trial? Attorney Marc Randazza said it’s not about a fair trial. He said he believes Norfolk Superior Judge Cannone enlarged the zone to diminish his clients who want to protest Cannone’s https://t.co/owRno7HcKX

Karen Read supporters are waiving any claim they are entitled to be loud under First Amendment, their attorney tells fed judge. Randazza thinking on his feet for this one. He first turned around to his clients in the gallery before he spoke and sought their approval for this

"There’s no allegation any jurors, or witnesses, were harassed or intimidated outside of court?" judge asks. Commonwealth says noise is the primary concern, but says Judge Cannone also expressed concern about affect on jurors and witnesses. #KarenReadTrial

Commonwealth now arguing. Asst AG John Hitt says he's filed with the court affidavits from state police and from one unnamed juror who reported hearing chanting and cheering during first trial. He says plaintiffs could have brought their concerns about the new buffer zone to

Free Karen Read supporters were "assaulted" this week by police, attorney Randazza tells fed court. He says police ripped a FKR sticker off a man's jacket; two lawsuits concerning that incident just filed in fed court. One involves a content creator (not Turtleboy) attempting to

Judge Joun says the FKR litigation asks him to undo what Judge Cannone has already done. "I'm not sure I have that power," he says. Randazza now bringing up what he sees as over broad police powers outlined in Judge Cannone's buffer zone order. Says fed judge has power over

Randazza says Judge Cannone offered FKR supporters no due process when created new buffer zone. "Are you saying a judge has no power to protect jurors and witnesses?" U.S. Judge Joun says. Randazza says no, but expects judge to be "creative" in fashioning ways to respond to free

Judge on bench. Plaintiffs Marc Randazza comes out swinging running down a list of famous trials, including the most famous at Norfolk Superior -- Sacco and Vanzetti; names Tsarnaev bombing trial here at fed court, Randazza says.

Jason Grant et al v. Trial Court of MA about to be heard in federal court. Not many in the courtroom today for this battle over the Norfolk Superior buffer zone for the Karen Read trial. Maybe everyone's at Red Sox Opening Day.

Attorneys for MA trial courts asked a federal court to throw out Karen Read supporters’ First Amendment challenge to the expanded buffer zone around Norfolk Superior. Fed judge should defer to Judge Cannone, the MA AG’s office said in court filing. Hearing at 2:30 pm. in Boston.

Attorneys for Tufts grad student Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, are in fed court in Boston at this hour battling for her return from a Louisiana ICE facility. Arguments focus on who has jurisdiction. ICE raced Ozturk to Louisiana in a forum shopping bid that left her attorneys AND the