Thousands of people participated in "March for Our Lives" rallies in Washington and cities across the United States, drawing attention to school violence and what they see as a need for stricter gun control.
'March for Our Lives' Protests Call for Stricter Gun Laws
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The crowd fills Pennsylvania Avenue during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control, Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Emma Gonzalez, a survivor of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., closes her eyes and cries as she stands silently at the podium for the amount of time it took the Parkland shooter to go on his killing spree during the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington, Saturday, March 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Indiana high school student Sofia Balcius holds a sign with her father, Minda, while attending the March for Our Lives gun control demonstration on March 24, 2018, in Washington D.C. (Dorry Gundy/VOA)
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Participants take part in the "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS)