Marisa Venegas and four other students at Valencia High school were arrested after they staged a pro-immigrant demonstration through the streets of Placentia this morning. Some of the students were arrested for trespassing and others for rowdy behavior, according to Liliana Venegas, an aunt of a student.
Just before noon, about 40 protesters walked onto the San Diego (405) Freeway at Victory Boulevard, forcing the California Highway Patrol to shut down northbound lanes of the freeway. CHP officers escorted the students back to a school campus, and no arrests were made, LAPD Sgt. Dave Cueto said.
About 5,300 students walked out from middle schools and high schools citywide, despite lockdowns enforced by the district, LAUSD spokeswoman Susan Cox said. The crowd was much smaller than Monday's massive 26,000-student walkout.
Good idea. Are they actually fining them?