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Tear gas, fireworks shot off near Emerson College campus in Boston

Tear gas, fireworks shot off near Emerson College campus in Boston
EQUIPMENT HERE NOT SURE WHERE THEY'RE GOING AT THIS POINT BUT OBVIOUSLY THE CONCERN IS THAT THE PEOPLE OUT HERE ON THE STREETS RIGHT NOW ARE CERTAINLY NOT HERE BECAUSE THEY WERE TRYING TO HAVE A PEACEFUL PROTEST. >> WE WANT TO TAKE YOU TO THIS PICTURE RIGHT HERE THAT OBVIOUSLY IS THE EMERSON MAJESTIC THEATER. THIS IS THE DOWNTOWN CROSSING ARE FLARING UP IN A VERY BIG WAY. I SEE YOU RIGHT THERE. ARE YOU OK AND CAN YOU TELL US WHAT'S HAPPENING? >> THEY JUST LAUNCHED OFF SOME TEAR GAS AND SOME FIREWORKS ALSO. WE'RE MOVING BACK NOW BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS ALSO MOVING BACK. THEY DID DISBURG A LOT OF THE CROWD JUST GATHERED IN THE THEATER DISTRICT. WE'RE HERE ON TREMONT STREET NOW AND I THINK YOU'RE LOOKING AT BOBBY'S CAMERA A LITTLE FURTHER UP THAN I AM BUT THIS ROAD IS BLOCKED OFF RIGHT NOW. WE'RE TRYING TO GET TO SAFETY NOW. THINGS ARE -- PEOPLE ARE DISSIPATING WHICH IS GOOD THE TEAR GAS WORKED. BUT THERE'S A LARGE POLICE PRESENCE DOWN LOWER ON TREMONT STREET THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL CLOSER TO THE BACK BAY SIDE RATHER THAN THE COMMONS SIDE. AND I THINK BOBBY MIGHT HAVE A BETTER VAN TAG OF WHAT'S GOING ON. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE PEOPLE ARE NOW STARTING TO WALK BACK DOWN, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT WHAT THE POLICE WANTED AT THIS POINT. BUT YOU CAN SEE -- THE TEAR GAS IS GETTING US. THE POLICE IN THE
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Tear gas, fireworks shot off near Emerson College campus in Boston
Multiple demonstrations gathered in Boston peacefully throughout the day, but the atmosphere changed dramatically after sunset when a crowd of thousands began to disperse from the State House.

Multiple demonstrations gathered in Boston peacefully throughout the day, but the atmosphere changed dramatically after sunset when a crowd of thousands began to disperse from the State House.

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