15-03-2018 02:13 via ocregister.com

Students honor Parkland victims while pressing for change

Using handmade signs, chants and phone calls to members of Congress, young people around Southern California turned fear and frustration into activism Wednesday, joining peers nationwide to protest gun violence in schools.
The national school walkout — held a month to the day after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida — was observed by thousands of students from the region.
Local demonstrations unfolded with no reported arrests or major safety iss
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