Politics & Government
South Orange, Maplewood Students Hold Walkouts To Protest Trump Inauguration
The North Jersey students conducted organized walkouts in protest of President Donald Trump's inauguration, reports say.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Students at two Essex County schools conducted organized walkouts on Friday afternoon in protest of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, reports say.
A large group of South Orange Middle School students began protesting inside the hallways around 12:15 p.m., left the building chanting "love not hate,” then gathered at the front of the building where they stayed chanting until returning to class around 2:15 p.m., TAP Into SOMA stated.
An earlier walkout also occurred today at Columbia High School in Maplewood at about 11:30 a.m., according to TAP Into.
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The Village Green posted videos of the protest at Columbia High, which can be seen below. Read the full article here.
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