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Patriot Front Members March in Boston, Black Man Attacked

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Last month, members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front were arrested on their way to riot at a Pride in Idaho.

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White supremacists marched through Boston's city center and fought with a Black man yesterday, triggering a civil rights investigation into the group's presence.

A little after noon, police became aware of the extremist group's presence. A white nationalist group, Patriot Front, had assembled members for a march through downtown Boston, according to the Boston Herald.

A rental truck unloaded several shields and flags near a transit station in Haymarket at about 12:30 p.m. The banners included U.S. flags flown upside down, 13 stars in a circle for the original 13 colonies, and right-wing extremist symbols.

Videos posted to social media show Patriot Front members marching with several flags that also featured Mussolini's symbol for the National Fascist Party.

\u201cPatriot Front taking a casual stroll along the Freedom Trail\u201d
— The Rum Tum Taurus (@The Rum Tum Taurus) 1656780375

"If you truly wish for safety, you will have it. But you can take nothing else with you," an unmasked group member said through a bullhorn when the marchers stopped in front of the Boston Public Library among shouts from onlookers, the Herald reports. "Not your home, not your family, not your liberty. There you will be alone with your safety in a rot[ting] world."

At about 1:25 p.m., Boston Police received a report of an adult Black man being injured during a confrontation with Patriot Front members.

As the man walked down Dartmouth Street, he said a group of Patriot Front members pushed him, according to Boston Police Department chief spokesman Sgt. Detective John Boyle.

Online photos show a fight between one Black man and the group.

\u201cThe Patriot Front, which sought to attack to a LGBTQ Pride March last month, walked through Boston today beating up a Black man. This is #July4th weekend 2022. #TransLash @translashmedia\u201d
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After being knocked to the ground, the man was taken to Tufts Medical Center with cuts to his head, eyebrow, and right ring finger.

No arrests have yet been made in connection with the incident. However, there is a civil rights investigation underway.