A vigil was held in Cambridge after a grand jury decides to not indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man, and an even larger gathering is planned on Boston Common Thursday night during the annual tree-lighting ceremony.Watch the reportQuietly a group of more than 100 people gathered in a circle on Harvard's campus Wednesday night, and loudly they remembered a life of a man they feel was criminally stolen.Through their tears, they promised an even bigger showing on Thursday. On Facebook, almost 3,000 people promised to stand in solidarity at Boston's holiday tree-lighting ceremony.The planned protest comes a week after more than 1,000 crowded Boston streets and clashed with police for hours after a grand jury in Missouri decided to not indict a white police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager.The protests were peaceful, but disrupted traffic at major intersections. Now Boston police said they're prepared for more disruption at the tree-lighting ceremony on Boston Common Thursday night.Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he encourages peaceful protests, but said security would be enhanced for the concert which will air live on WCVB-TV at 7 p.m.

A vigil was held in Cambridge after a grand jury decides to not indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man, and an even larger gathering is planned on Boston Common Thursday night during the annual tree-lighting ceremony.

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Quietly a group of more than 100 people gathered in a circle on Harvard's campus Wednesday night, and loudly they remembered a life of a man they feel was criminally stolen.

Through their tears, they promised an even bigger showing on Thursday. On Facebook, almost 3,000 people promised to stand in solidarity at Boston's holiday tree-lighting ceremony.

The planned protest comes a week after more than 1,000 crowded Boston streets and clashed with police for hours after a grand jury in Missouri decided to not indict a white police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager.

The protests were peaceful, but disrupted traffic at major intersections. Now Boston police said they're prepared for more disruption at the tree-lighting ceremony on Boston Common Thursday night.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he encourages peaceful protests, but said security would be enhanced for the concert which will air live on WCVB-TV at 7 p.m.