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Evan Frost and Tom Baker
St. Paul

Portraits: Young marchers say they want change

Kimberly Campl holds a drawing she made.
Listen Kimberly Campl, a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota, holds a drawing she made. "It symbolizes the peace that I want," Campl said.
Evan Frost | MPR News

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As an estimated 20,000 students, family and supporters came out for the "March for Our Lives" rally in St. Paul, we asked some what motivated them to join the protest. Most expressed concern for their own future as well as those of younger students.

Here are portraits of just a few of those marchers.

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Ashley Ochoa, 17, a senior at Woodbury High School
ListenAshley Ochoa, 17, a senior at Woodbury High School, said "I just want change now and I'm here for change."
Tom Baker for MPR News
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Greta Dembroski, 18, a freshman at the University of Minnesota
Listen Greta Dembroski, 18, a freshman at the University of Minnesota, said "I'm not gonna accept that our legislation is gonna provide assistance to people who want to kill others."
Tom Baker for MPR News
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Kimberly Campl holds a drawing she made.
Listen Kimberly Campl, a 19-year-old student at the University of Minnesota, holds a drawing she made. "It symbolizes the peace that I want," Campl said.
Evan Frost | MPR News