Cheney High School students stage walkout

Dozens of Cheney High School students left their classrooms when the clock struck noon Wednesday and staged an hourlong demonstration in subfreezing temperatures, joining a wave of young people across the country who are demanding tighter restrictions on firearms.

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Wed., Feb. 21, 2018

Cheney High School students stand outside the school entrance and take turns giving their thoughts on recent school shootings Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, during a lunch-hour walkout and protest.

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Cheney High School students Kyra Gardner, left, and Maura Duffy, right, give their thoughts on recent school shootings Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, during a lunch-hour walkout and protest.

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Cheney High School students form a circle and take turns offering their thoughts on recent school shootings during a lunch hour walkout and protest on Feb. 21, 2018.

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Cheney High School students form a circle and take turns giving their thoughts on recent school shootings Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, during a lunch-hour walkout and protest. Senior Clara Shaw, second from right, is speaking.

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Cheney High School students form a circle and take turns giving their thoughts on recent school shootings Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, during a lunch-hour walkout and protest.

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