Impassioned crowds take to the streets in Boston

There were more than 15 arrests during last night?s protests, but police said the demonstrators had not been violent.

Police and protesters jammed Dewey Square, near an I-93 exit ramp.

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Police and protesters jammed Dewey Square, near an I-93 exit ramp.

For the most part, the protesters were peaceful.

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For the most part, the protesters were peaceful.

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Police said more than 15 demonstrators were arrested.

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Demonstrators gathered near South Station.

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Emerson Brandao of Roxbury stands in front of officers.

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Protesters tried to gain access to Interstate 93 but were blocked by police.

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Police and demonstrators met near an entrance ramp onto Interstate 93 at Melnea Cass Boulevard.

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Police and demonstrators pushed against each other near Melnea Cass Boulevard and Mass. Ave.

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Police stopped demonstrators after they walked from Dudley Square.

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Protesters and police were in a stand-off near Interstate 93.

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City Council member Tito Jackson led demonstrators away from the Mass. Ave. on-ramp.

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Jose Honore, 18, and Bernadine Desanges, 24, both of Hyde Park, participated in a rally in Dudley Square.

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Johnnie Hamilton-Mason, a professor at Simmons College and resident of Hyde Park, held a candle during a silent vigil in Dudley Square.

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