Students march for Amir Locke

2000 plus students walk for justice

Ava Ashby, Tobias Khabie, and Grace Stillman
February 11, 2022

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, Photo Editor

Hey guys, I’m Ava and I am a senior this year! This is my third year on Echo and I’m so excited to be back. I love going to sports games (mostly to...

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