Well over 5000 people crowded the south lawn of the Rhode Island State House for the March for Our Lives rally. Sister events were held in more than 840 places around the world, the main event being in Washington DC. Inspired by the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and the amazing activism of the student survivors there, a new wave of young people are calling for stricter gun laws and a renewed commitment to gun safety in the United States.
These events were "inspired by, created by, and led by students across the country who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass school shootings that has become far too familiar."
Below is all the video from the speakers at the event, in order.
See also: March for Our Lives Rhode Island – photos
Sophia Capalbo, a senior at Johnson & Wales University and event organizer https://youtu.be/HnS5E_ry71k Tyler Alexander, a junior at Coventry High School https://youtu.be/e1p1vI43ufs Halima Ibrahim, a 10th grader at the Islamic School of Rhode Island https://youtu.be/ktasCRv8zDE Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo https://youtu.be/YdG5CXc_UJw United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse https://youtu.be/WmbWsVgc2s8 Devyn Hetu, a junior at Westerly High School. https://youtu.be/embwYcfd8HU United States Representative David Cicilline https://youtu.be/ZWF9m7Os_Y0 Nathan Cornell, a sophomore at University of Rhode Island https://youtu.be/m6EApvmF-L4 United States Representative James Langevin https://youtu.be/B7RzAca_WYg Nina Gregg, a sophomore in the Rhode Island School of Design and an alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School https://youtu.be/uM2YWb0FxKs Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) https://youtu.be/YSkR9ndBiRs Victoria Richard, 15, Smithfield High School https://youtu.be/q-jNS_oejQY Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns https://youtu.be/kGzqGnxmi2A Fall River student Virginia Nault https://youtu.be/ZP2yMJrjH-Q Silas Gibbins, freshman at the Rhode Island School of Design. https://youtu.be/O1Sef3daZcM Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea https://youtu.be/YGnPyHMaUew Sophia Capalbo https://youtu.be/CAHayf5mJt4
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See also: March for Our Lives Rhode Island – photos
Sophia Capalbo, a senior at Johnson & Wales University and event organizer https://youtu.be/HnS5E_ry71k Tyler Alexander, a junior at Coventry High School https://youtu.be/e1p1vI43ufs Halima Ibrahim, a 10th grader at the Islamic School of Rhode Island https://youtu.be/ktasCRv8zDE Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo https://youtu.be/YdG5CXc_UJw United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse https://youtu.be/WmbWsVgc2s8 Devyn Hetu, a junior at Westerly High School. https://youtu.be/embwYcfd8HU United States Representative David Cicilline https://youtu.be/ZWF9m7Os_Y0 Nathan Cornell, a sophomore at University of Rhode Island https://youtu.be/m6EApvmF-L4 United States Representative James Langevin https://youtu.be/B7RzAca_WYg Nina Gregg, a sophomore in the Rhode Island School of Design and an alumnus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School https://youtu.be/uM2YWb0FxKs Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) https://youtu.be/YSkR9ndBiRs Victoria Richard, 15, Smithfield High School https://youtu.be/q-jNS_oejQY Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns https://youtu.be/kGzqGnxmi2A Fall River student Virginia Nault https://youtu.be/ZP2yMJrjH-Q Silas Gibbins, freshman at the Rhode Island School of Design. https://youtu.be/O1Sef3daZcM Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea https://youtu.be/YGnPyHMaUew Sophia Capalbo https://youtu.be/CAHayf5mJt4
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