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Florida Students Walk Out in Trayvon Protests

Hundreds take part in rallies

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 23, 2012 12:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – Protests over the shooting of Trayvon Martin continued today as hundreds of students walked out of class at several South Florida high schools. At one, students formed the initials T and M on an athletic field, reports MSNBC. (Click the link to see video.)
"For the most part they are being organized and are being supported by the school family as an outpouring show of support," said a public school spokesperson. Click to read about President Obama's comments on the tragedy.

A photo of Trayvon Martin.
A photo of Trayvon Martin.   (AP Photo/Martin Family, File)
Michael M. Krop Senior High School students chant during a rally in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Michael M. Krop Senior High School students chant during a rally in Miami Gardens, Fla.   (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
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Bartmaeus
Mar 24, 2012 1:02 PM CDT
Are they protesting the actions of this POS? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118785/Shawn-Tyson-said-murdered-James-Cooper-James-Kouzaris-Sarasota-Florida.html
Doug_Masters
Mar 24, 2012 9:44 AM CDT
Ok.... when was it americans forgot how to protest? Pissed at the way our government lets wall street handle ya? Go ahead and camp out in new york, forget bringing your protest to the policy makers in washington. Pissed at how the police are handling the shooting of a local kid? Walk out of class, miss out on your education. NO WAY would you EVER think about demonstrating anywhere near a legal building or the police station? Man.... say what you want about coups but at least in Mali they went to the source of what was pissing them off.
Riffran
Mar 24, 2012 3:01 AM CDT
Well good for them.  Then they will whine if they miss an important test and fail a semester
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