Metro Atlanta students are set to walk out of class today as part of a statewide protest against gun violence. The demonstrations come in response to a recent school shooting in Minneapolis that left two children dead and more than a dozen others injured.
Organized by Students Demand Action, the walkouts call for bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Local schools expected to participate include Wheeler High (Smyrna), Charles Drew High (Riverdale), and New Manchester High (Douglasville), among others.
The protest also coincides with the one-year anniversary of the tragic Apalachee High School shooting in Barrow County, GA. Walkouts are scheduled for late morning across metro Atlanta and beyond.
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