Florida students stage walkout to protest gun violence

No Images? Click here         Florida High School Students Stage Walkout To Protest Gun Violence They’re furious about political stonewalling, and most of them aren’t yet old enough to vote. Two days after a gunman used an assault-style rifle to kill 17 people at a nearby school, the students of South Broward High School protested in solidarity. Just a couple of dozen miles down the road in Parkland, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was still sealed off as investigators pored over the horrors inside. About 50 teenagers gathered on the street Friday, rallying around the common causes of gun control and school safety ― two issues politicians continue to ignore even though polls show most Americans support them. Teenagers, armed with political signs ― and the occasional snack brought from home ― chanted slogans like “You are responsible!” and “Justice for Douglas!” and “Protect the kids!” as cars passed by and honked in solidarity. Sara Rodriguez, 16, was among those protesting, holding up a handmade sign that read “NRA is a terrorist organization.” “I want to end gun violence,” Sara told HuffPost, adding that she thinks adults and lawmakers have “absolutely” failed her generation. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russians and detailed foreign efforts to boost Donald Trump. The special counsel’s office also indicted three Russian entities on Friday, including a state-operated troll farm. READ MORE The FBI said it failed to act after receiving a tip about the suspected Florida shooting. A caller submitted a tip about “the potential of him conducting a school shooting.” READ MORE Trump excoriated congressional Democrats on Friday, accusing them of abandoning young people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Trump suspended the program in September. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Most Americans can buy AR-15s before they can have their first beer. The 18-year-old age restriction to buy long guns, including assault-style rifles, is a vestige of a half-century-old law.   After the Florida shooting, teens became the strongest voice for gun control. The people making the most sense about a high school massacre that left 17 dead are the kids who survived it.   Trump's "infrastructure week" crumbled again. Talk of fixing roads and bridges was upstaged by domestic abuse, a porn star, mass murder — and presidential bumbling.    . Want more?  Mitt Romney Announces Run For Utah Senate Seat Kamala Harris: We Can’t Have Any Pride ‘When Our Babies Are Being Slaughtered’ Paul Ryan’s 3 Years Of Arguing Against ‘Knee-Jerk’ Reactions To Shootings     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