Posted March 8, 2018 12:34 pm by Comments

By Aaron Colen

Students around the world will walk out of their schools next week to protest for action on gun control and to honor the memory of those killed in the Parkland school shooting, Fox News reports.

What’s the story?

On March 14 at 10 a.m., students, faculty and other supporters will leave school for 17 minutes — one minute for each life lost in Parkland.

The walkout is organized by Women’s March Youth EMPOWER, which says the goal of the demonstration is to “protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.”

Nearly 200,000 students are expected to participate, including students from schools in Israel, Ireland and Mexico.

From the organization’s website:

We are living in an age where young people like us do not feel safe in our schools. This issue is personal for all of us, especially for those of us who are survivors of gun violence. We are walking out for ALL people who have experienced gun violence, including systemic forms of gun violence that disproportionately impact teens in Black and Brown communities. It is important that when we refer to gun violence, we do not overlook the …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze

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