Boston Protests: 5 Facts To Know About The Event After Charlottesville

Boston became the latest city to host a so-called free speech rally Saturday with thousands of protestors and counter-protestors converging on downtown. The protest comes on the heels of violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, last week.

The "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville fought against the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, which inspired many to counter-protest. Virginia Gov. Terry McAullife would later declare a state of emergency after a woman was killed when a car plowed into the counter-protestors.