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Minneapolis South High School students join protest for justice
After witnessing the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and now the start of Derek Chauvin’s trial, they re using their voices to spark change. Author: Charmaine Nero (KARE 11) Published: 6:48 PM CDT April 1, 2021 Updated: 8:22 PM CDT April 1, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS For Zach Moore, a senior at South High School in Minneapolis, a banner that reads Justice for George Floyd means so much more. “During the uprising last year, we wanted to get more students involved in the protests and demanding justice,” said Moore.
Moore is a part of the group, “Student Movement Activists at South High.” After witnessing the aftermath of George Floyd’s death here in Minneapolis and now, the start of Derek Chauvin’s trial, he’s using his voice to spark change. “Build a movement for students to fight, for their needs, their demands,” said Moore.
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A small group of Minneapolis South High School students took to the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge on their spring break to demand justice for George Floyd.
On Thursday afternoon, they hung two banners from the bridge over Hiawatha Avenue, garnering scattered honks from cars driving below. One hand-painted banner demanded justice for Floyd and the other was in support of community control of police. We support … putting the power into the hands of Black and Native communities so they can democratically have control and prosecute police for brutality and for killing people, said Zach Moore, 18, a senior at South.
Minneapolis South High School debate team ranked No. 1 nationally article
Minneapolis South High s Gabe Chang-Deutsch and Clara Conry make up the top nationally ranked high school debate team in the country.
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Two members of the Minneapolis South High School debate team are being recognized for their hard work.
South High School junior Clara Conry and senior Gabe Chang-Deutsch are back-to-back state champions and are now considered some of the best high school debaters in the nation.
Minneapolis South High School debate team ranked no. 1 nationally
Two members of the Minneapolis South High School debate team are being recognized for their hard work.
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Minnesota high school students celebrated their eligibility for pandemic-related unemployment assistance on Monday as Gov. Tim Walz encouraged more to apply for the benefits. I was super happy, I jumped out of my bed like, Ma, look, we got these benefits, said Rahma Farah, 17, who has worked since age 14 to help her mother with bills but had no recourse when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and she lost her job. She was excited with me. We were all super grateful, said Farah, a student at Minneapolis South High School.
On Dec. 1, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled in favor of youth equity nonprofit Youthprise s lawsuit, finding that an unemployment law judge incorrectly determined that high school students were ineligible to receive Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).