Well over 5000 people crowded the south lawn of the Rhode Island State House for the March for Our Lives rally. Sister events were held in more than 840 places around the world, the main event being in Washington DC. Inspired by the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and the amazing activism of the student survivors there, a new wave of young people are calling for stricter gun laws and a renewed commitment to gun safety in the United States.
These events were "inspired by, created by, and led by students across the country who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass school shootings that has become far too familiar."
Below are photos from the the event.
See also: March for Our Lives Rhode Island – video
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United States Representative David Cicilline (Democrat, Rhode Island)[/caption]
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Nina Gregg, a sophomore in the Rhode Island School of Design and an alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School[/caption]
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Debbie Flitman[/caption]
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Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence)[/caption]
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Victoria Richard, 15 years old, Smithfield High School[/caption]
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns[/caption]
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Fall River student Virginia Nault[/caption]
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Sophia Capalbo and Jennifer Boylan[/caption]
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Silas Gibbins, freshman at the Rhode Island School of Design.[/caption]
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Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea (Democrat)[/caption]
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Mary Pendergast[/caption]
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Nancy Harris, left[/caption]
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Sophia Capalbo, a senior at Johnson & Wales University and event organizer[/caption]
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Sheldon Whitehouse and David Cicilline[/caption]
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Tyler Alexander, a junior at Coventry High School[/caption]
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Halima Ibrahim, a 10th grader at the Islamic School of Rhode Island[/caption]
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Halima Ibrahim, a 10th grader at the Islamic School of Rhode Island[/caption]
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Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo[/caption]
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island)[/caption]
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Devyn Hetu, a junior at Westerly High School.[/caption]
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See also: March for Our Lives Rhode Island – video
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United States Representative David Cicilline (Democrat, Rhode Island)[/caption]
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Nina Gregg, a sophomore in the Rhode Island School of Design and an alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School[/caption]
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Debbie Flitman[/caption]
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Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence)[/caption]
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Victoria Richard, 15 years old, Smithfield High School[/caption]
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Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns[/caption]
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Fall River student Virginia Nault[/caption]
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Sophia Capalbo and Jennifer Boylan[/caption]
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Silas Gibbins, freshman at the Rhode Island School of Design.[/caption]
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Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea (Democrat)[/caption]
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Mary Pendergast[/caption]
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Nancy Harris, left[/caption]
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Sophia Capalbo, a senior at Johnson & Wales University and event organizer[/caption]
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Sheldon Whitehouse and David Cicilline[/caption]
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Tyler Alexander, a junior at Coventry High School[/caption]
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Halima Ibrahim, a 10th grader at the Islamic School of Rhode Island[/caption]
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Halima Ibrahim, a 10th grader at the Islamic School of Rhode Island[/caption]
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Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo[/caption]
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island)[/caption]
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Devyn Hetu, a junior at Westerly High School.[/caption]
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