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Why were Boston area climate activists contacted by the FBI?

Extinction Rebellion protesters walk along Seaport Boulevard. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
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Extinction Rebellion protesters walk along Seaport Boulevard. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Several climate activists and environmental scientists in the Boston area are still unsure why people claiming to be FBI agents made visits to their homes in March. Legal experts worry that this could have a chilling effect on free speech.

WBUR’s Barbara Moran reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Barbara Moran

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