Breaking News: Hundreds Of Students March On Santa Rosa City Hall

[Sequoia]

Posted 10:15 am Friday March 31, 2006
Hundreds of Santa Rosa high school students are marching on city hall this morning. Students began walking out of their classrooms at 9:30 and gathered at Santa Rosa Junior College.

Marchers told TV 50 News that the group is marching to protest proposed changes to immigration law. They began their walk down Medocino Avenue just before 1030 to cheers and honking horns. Police are shadowing the group and traffic has slowed dramatically in the downtown corridor, however, so far the march is being described as "peaceful."

The march is set to end with a rally at city hall, and calls for the city council to fight the proposed changes in immigration laws.

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http://www.kfty.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=6D4015B3-71DA-437D-8453-A27B9F00D2C8

I ran out to cheer them on.

[marmar]

1. Maybe something is happening here...

Sheepish Americans look at France in horror when students take the streets en masse to protest, but I'm impressed because they don't take any kind of bullshit from their government. Maybe the seeds are being sewn here!!!

[Roland99]

2. Don't get too hopeful. This affects them directly/personally.

Far cry from protesting the Iraq mess in such a manner.

[Howardx]

3. just got back from a walk to the park

the park is across the street from the local high school which had large walkouts monday and tuesday. at the park there are 7 cop cars and a paddy wagon so i assume they expect something to happen today. im watching the situation and will report back if any trouble ensues

[demosincebirth]

4. Now, if we can only get half of them to register to vote!

[Sequoia]

6. Most of them are not old enough to vote. Gotta be 18.

[demosincebirth]

7. Maybe half are 18, or soon will be. Thats what I was thinking.

[fed-up]

5. WoW! I graduated from SRJC many years ago. n/t

[radio4progressives]

8. Hi Neighbor!

:hi: Cotati crittter here.. :hi: