11:57 a.m. March 31, 2006
SAN DIEGO – Hundreds of protesters who had gathered in Chicano Park Friday morning began marching to City Hall around noon to demonstrate against proposed changes to federal immigration policies.
Police estimated the crowd at around 1,500 protesters, including students and others. The group began marching through city streets during the lunch hour.
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About 1,100 students didn't show up for classes at San Diego city schools Friday, a school district spokesman said. Students around the county – and in other locations – have staged protests all week.
“We have been bracing for a big day,” said city schools spokesman Steven Baratte.
And others? Do they have groupies? :)
Just posted the San Diego article as a thread..
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1607035/posts
This little nugget was in there..
“These people aren't technically walking out of school. They are leaving before the classes start.”