Student activists gather in U.S. capital to demand action after mass shootings

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Student activists gather in U.S. capital to demand action after mass shootings

STORY: Student activists gather in U.S. capital to demand action after mass shootings DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of student activists gathering 2. various of Gun Violence Memorial made up of rows of white vases with white and orange flowers STORYLINE: A group of student activists gathered in Washington, D.C. on Monday afternoon, calling for actions from U.S. politicians in the wake of mass shootings over the past few weeks. Members of Students Demand Action, an advocacy group committed to ending gun violence in American communities, held a rally near the Capitol Reflecting Pool. With dozens of teenagers wearing bulletproof vests standing on the stage, speakers took the podium one by one to discuss the issue of gun violence. Manny Macedo, leader of the Los Angeles affiliate of Students Demand Action, said "how many more of us have to die to get the attention of those in office? How many more funerals do we have to attend?" The

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                  (220607) -- WASHINGTON, June 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students wearing bulletproof vests hold a rally near the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., the United States, June. 6, 2022. A group of student activists gathered in Washington, D.C. on Monday afternoon, calling for actions from U.S. politicians in the wake of mass shootings over the past few weeks. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)
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