West Mesa students rally against gun violence

West Mesa students rally against gun violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – West Mesa students held a rally on the campus, calling for changes as gun violence continues to plague the community. The movement comes after a deadly shooting last year that happened just outside the school campus. It claimed the life of one student. On Saturday, dozens of community members attended the event while students rallied speaking out and reading poems they had written for the occasion. Video: Doctors…

West Mesa HS students march against school gun violence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On Saturday, teenagers and local leaders came together in Albuquerque to march, share ideas, and demand safety in their classrooms. “As students, as the future it’s our decision to make this future,” said Sophia Herrera, a West Mesa High student.  The student-led group marched around the school campus, and down the street where 16-year-old Andrew Burson was shot and killed in 2022. Andrew Burson’s dad attended the event Satur…

In pictures: March against school gun violence

Students, faculty, family and community members march in protest of school gun violence at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 20, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal) Sarina Gonzalez, 24, center, holds her sign as she marches in protest of gun violence and guns in schools at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 20, 2023. (Chancey Bush/ Albuquerque Journal) Cynthia Martinez wipes a tear as Al Burson, father of…