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Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests
Thousands In Westchester Join 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protests Thousands of Hudson Valley residents participated in March For Our Lives events protesting gun violence on Saturday, which coincided with the massive rally organized by students throughout the county attended by more than half a million in Washington, D.C. An event in White Plains drew more than 3,000, with students from throughout the area leading the way. It kicked off at Post Road Elementary and ended with a rally next to the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue behind the White Plains Public Library, featuring remarks from student activists. Thousands, mainly from Rockland, Bergen, Westcheste…

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by Joe Lombardi
Events
Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence
Westchester Students Organize 'March For Our Lives' To Combat Gun Violence In the wake of dozens of successful walkouts by students in Westchester last week to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws, students are now organizing a countywide “March for Our Lives” movement. Thousands of Westchester residents are expected to participate in a “sibling march” beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 in White Plains, which is being organized by students throughout the county. According to White Plains High School senior Kelly Marx, who is one of the lead student organizers for the Westchester County March For Our Lives, more than 3,000 members of the community a…

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by Zak Failla
Neighbors
Westchester Mayor 'Rallies For Reform' With Students To End Gun Violence Westchester Mayor 'Rallies For Reform' With Students To End Gun Violence
Westchester Mayor 'Rallies For Reform' With Students To End Gun Violence Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas hosted a "Rally for Reform" event at City Hall over the weekend in an effort to urge national lawmakers to address gun violence "in a serious and effective way."  The “Rally for Reform, March for Our Lives” event was held on Saturday at City Hall, where Thomas rallied with local students in advance of a bus trip to an anti-violence rally in Washington, D.C. later this month. At the rally, Thomas said that "young people from Mount Vernon were present, holding signs like #NeverAgain and #AmINext to show their frustration with governme…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence Westchester Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence
Westchester Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence Local students are getting involved in the national student-run movement to end gun violence. A national walkout and march, organized by survivors of the rampage last week at a school in Florida, have now been scheduled for next month. There will be a national school walkout day to protest gun violence on Wednesday, March 14. A march is also planned for Washington, D.C., where students will push for stronger gun laws on Saturday, March 24. Students in the Hudson Valley and across the country are calling on lawmakers to take action on gun reform after 17 students and staff were gunned down…

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by Jon Craig