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Columbine High School massacre

Students gather for a rally in Washington Square Park, as part of a nationwide walk-out of classes to mark the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School mass shooting, in New York City on April 20, 2018.

Students walk out of class across the US to demand tighter gun laws

Conflict

Organizers said students from more than 2,600 schools and institutions planned to take part.

School lockers

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Education

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