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Equity Team member senior Shawn Pollard said honoring the victims and encouraging stronger gun control were also key messages at the event.
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«The reaccreditation of the Oneida County Children's Advocacy Center by the National Children Alliance is a tremendous honor and a testament to the unparalleled work it does to protect and support the victims of child abuse in our community,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. «I would like to commend Director Joseph Lisi and all of the center's partners for the fine job they do and congratulate them on this receiving this high distinction.»
Rep. Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democrat and veteran of the war in Iraq, said he would boycott a moment of silence on the House floor in honor of the Vegas victims, saying it «becomes an excuse for inaction.»
Paying respects and honoring the victims is the top priority, says union worker and auditor Chester Modzelewski.
The «facilitator of fatalities» asserts that there is honor in being a noble victim, but that's easy for him to say until a botched assignment makes him a target.
There were hugs and tears, the students said — one of the main reasons for the walkout was to honor the victims of Parkland.
The students said they wanted to encourage others to use their voices, honor the victims of Parkland, and seek stronger gun control measures.
Spradlin, who is the president of the Young Democrats Club on campus, said there were three reasons the students participated in the walkout: first was to honor the lives of the victims; second was to show Congress that students care about the issue of gun violence; and third was to take direct action by registering students to vote and writing to members of Congress to demand change.