On May Day in 1919, Roxbury socialists marched in support of a textile workers’ strike in Lawrence. The afternoon turned violent, with police firing shots to disperse the crowd. In the aftermath, two officers were killed and a mob formed that hunted down and viciously beat many of the marchers. As the smoke cleared, it … Continue reading Boy Wonder Arrested as Ringleader when Reds Riot in Roxbury (episode 221)