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Thousands In Rockland Attend 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protest Thousands In Rockland Attend 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protest
Thousands In Rockland Attend 'March For Our Lives' Gun Violence Protest 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
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Rockland Students Join National March Protesting Gun Violence Rockland Students Join National March Protesting Gun Violence
Rockland Students Join National March Protesting Gun Violence In the wake of thousands of successful walkouts by students throughout the nation last week calling on Congress for tighter gun control laws, students are now organizing a countywide “March for Our Lives” movement. Area residents are expected to participate in a “sibling march” beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 24 on the front lawn of the Rockland County Courthouse on South Main Street in New City, all of which is being organized by students around the county. According to student organizers, students will speak about their involvement and why they believe participating in the March F…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence Hudson Valley Students Join Fight Against Gun Violence
Hudson Valley 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