Thousands of students protest gun violence

No Images? Click here         Read All About The National School Walkout To End Gun Violence Thousands of students nationwide walked out of their schools on Wednesday to protest gun violence on the one-month anniversary of the Parkland massacre. Participants in the National School Walkout, a massive protest organized by Youth EMPOWER, a branch of young activists affiliated with the Women’s March, called on Congress to pass stricter gun laws. The walkouts were set to begin at 10 a.m. in each time zone and last 17 minutes, with each minute representing one of the 17 people killed in the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. But students in several states, including New Jersey and Maryland, started marching out of their schools as early as 8 a.m. Sam Bacon, 18, helped organize a march of hundreds of students at Grace Church School in New York City. The students there have been personally affected by gun violence ― their teacher, Elizabeth Lee, was shot and killed on her way to work in 2017. “The majority supports common-sense gun reform,” Bacon told HuffPost. “If I as a dumb 18-year-old kid without a college degree can learn about this, support it and activate just by reading the internet, why can’t our elected officials listen to their constituents?” READ OUR LIVEBLOG HERE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Democrat Conor Lamb holds a slim lead in a Pennsylvania district Trump won by nearly 20 points. Lamb declared victory early Wednesday, but the special U.S. House race may end up with a recount. READ MORE The only way to get rid of some male politicians may be if "Me Too" voters throw them out. The impact of the Me Too movement might also extend to electing a historic number of female lawmakers. READ MORE Senators are rebuking an EPA plan to let kids handle pesticide again. If regulators remove the age restrictions, minors could work with pesticides that aren’t even sold to the general public because of how toxic they are. READ MORE    .     ICYMI This teacher went to Stoneman Douglas. Now she's watching her students fight for her alma mater.    An Illinois contractor bidding to build Trump's wall on the Mexican border was among three men arrested Tuesday in connection with the bombing of a mosque in Minnesota and the attempted bombing of a women’s health clinic in Illinois.   Here's how a Twitter fight over Bernie Sanders revealed a network of fake accounts. One Democratic Party consultant said an unnamed client controlled many of these accounts.    . Want more?  Obama Photographer Taunts Trump Over Rex Tillerson Ousting These Photos Show The Strength Of Students As They Protest Gun Violence GOP Blames ‘Lackluster’ Candidate And His ‘Porn Stache’ For Pennsylvania Setback     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe