ST. PAUL, Minn. – More than 1,600 students and families rallied at the State Capitol Wednesday speaking out against gun violence.
The message was clear – protect kids, not guns.
“We apologize that we continue to be ignored. We apologize that you continue to be ignored,” Marea Perry, who lost her son to gun violence in 2019, said. “But your voices matter and you continue to use your voice. Stand up to be the brave human beings that you are.”
Wednesday’s rally was part of National Day of Social Action, and the students are part of St. Paul Public Schools’ Freedom School, a summer program for students in elementary and middle school.
Freedom scholars will head to the Science Museum Thursday.
