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THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION NEWS
As hundreds of people have taken to the streets for more than a week to speak out about police brutality, racial injustice and the death of George Floyd, young Chattanoogans have also stepped up to join the conversation.
Dozens of teens marched silently across the Walnut Street Bridge Monday, holding signs with the names of nearly 80 people who have lost their lives due to police brutality.
Just days earlier, even younger students gathered with their parents for a demonstration at First Horizon Pavilion, where many students expressed how they felt about what they hear on the news.
Some white students spoke about how they felt privileged, while young students of color shared that they often felt mistreated, scared or even hated.
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