Students from across the metro area came together in protest following the Feb 2. murder of Amir Locke by members of the Minneapolis Police Department. Following the murder, students at St. Paul Central along with the student activist organization MNTeenActivists organized a state wide protest, inviting students from across Minnesota to gather at St. Paul Central High School and march to the Governor’s Residence. According to MPR News, more than a thousands students took part in the protest.

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Ava Ashby

Students march to the Governor’s Residence during a walkout to protest the murder of Amir Locke. The walkout took place Feb. 8, six days after Locke was killed.