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Help This 7-Year-Old Deliver a Heartfelt Letter to Her Hero, Emma González

Yara Simón — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:46:19 +0000

To many, Emma González is a hero. In the weeks since Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, she and her classmates have pushed for gun control. But the amount of visibility she has garnered has also made her a target of pro-National Rifle Association (NRA) trolls. From someone

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We Spoke to Young Protesters at Parkland, Florida, the Birthplace of March for Our Lives

Maria Esquinca — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 19:28:35 +0000

Stuffed animals, medals, and flower pinwheels lie in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to commemorate the deaths of 17 high school students and staff members. On Valentine’s Day, Nikolas Cruz, a former student, opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle, forever changing the lives of those who attend the school. Since then, a group

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Pro-NRA Trolls Are Spreading Fake Image of Emma González Ripping Up the Constitution

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:42:51 +0000

On Saturday, Emma González delivered a poignant speech at the March for Our Lives, a nationwide protest for gun control that she and her classmates organized. The speech ran the same amount of time as it took Nikolas Cruz to open fire at her high school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, before he abandoned his weapon and

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This Parkland Survivor Got Hundreds of Thousands to Sing “Happy Birthday” for Her Fallen Classmate

Yara Simón — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 20:36:08 +0000

Nicholas Dworet’s would have turned 18 today. But the young man’s life was tragically cut short after Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14. Since the devastating shooting, the students of the Florida high school have pushed for gun control legislation. Today, they organized March for Our Lives, a

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Emma González Going Silent Is the Most Powerful Moment From March For Our Lives Protest

Yara Simón — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 19:29:18 +0000

It’s been more than a month since Emma González was thrust into the national spotlight. On February 17, the senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas delivered a powerful speech after Nikolas Cruz, a former student, opened fire and killed 17. Since then, she and a group of her classmates have come together to push for gun

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