Latest Updates: 33 arrested after rallies on Boston Common

BOSTON — A free speech rally planned for Boston Common since last month is set to take place on Saturday, August 19. Two protests have also been planned to take place denouncing recent violence that took place at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Live updates will be posted below with the newest information at the top.

10 p.m. -- Superintendent -in-Chief William Gross had several moments today to speak with community members about the importance of peaceful protest. He called the outcome of Saturday's events a victory and said that's something everyone should be proud of.

4:30 p.m. - BPD Commissioner Evans says an estimated 40,000 people attended the rallies on the common. There were 27 arrests made, and Evans said those people were generally in attendance to cause problems and not on either side.

3:30 p.m. - President Trump sent out several tweets about the way the situation was handled at Boston Common saying "Police are looking tough and smart!"

3 p.m. - Several hundred protesters remain around the common in small groups. Streets around the common have been reopened.

Boston Police Commissioner William Evans is set to speak at 4:30 p.m. to provide a full update.

2 p.m. - Several people were arrested as police removed crowds from the common and off of roads in the area. An exact number has not been released yet, but video shown live on Boston 25 News indicates at least six people were taken into custody.

1:30 p.m. - "Free Speech Rally" ends. Demonstrators have left the Common.

12 p.m. - "Free Speech Rally" begins on Boston Common.

11:20 a.m. - Chopper goes up over rally, protests. Watch video below for more:

11 a.m. - "Stand for Solidarity" counter-protest begins at Mass. State House.

10:30 a.m. - Road closures have gone into effect.

10 a.m. - "Fight Supremacy" group starts march from the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury to the Boston Common.

9:30 a.m. - MBTA announces Boylston and Park Street Stations will close at noon due to 'public safety reasons.'

Saturday morning

Concrete barriers put at the entrance to the Boston Common. Temporary cameras have been put up on the Parkman Bandstand.

Friday night

Cameras and other security measures are in place at and around Boston Common. Street closures are expected to begin tomorrow morning around 10:30 a.m.

Friday afternoon

Boston police and city officials began construction of barriers designed to keep the different rallies separated. In a news conference, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh asked everyone to help promote peace and stay safe Saturday amid the planned rallies. He advised people who aren't planning to attend to avoid the area around the common.

“They have the right to gather, no matter how repugnant their views are. But they don’t have the right to create unsafe conditions,” he said. “They must respect our city.”

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