Omaha students hold anti-Trump rallies

High school students hold anti-Trump rallies Friday across Omaha.

 

The first protest took place at Central High, the other at Northwest. Many are not able to vote, but still felt their voices must be heard. "Our lives matter"

 

The students chanted "our lives matter" and held signs saying "we are stronger together".  Some even thanked veterans for the right to protest.  Teachers, administrators, and police stood along-side to keep the kids safe on the sidewalk and out of the street.  The student voices come on the heels of protests around the nation.  The students themselves are divided about the outcome of the election, but also united saying this protest is their way to get involved.

 

Alicia Chavez said, "He told us that he would deport people he told us that he didn't care, now he wants to switch everything up I'm not falling for it". 

 

School administrators say they informed students they have their rights but would be considered truant if they left class.

"Our job is to keep them safe and make sure they know yes they have first amendment rights but in balance of that they also have the opportunity for a great education and we want them to stay in school," OPS Assist. Superintendent ReNae Kerhberg explained.

Northwest High School students march from class up Blair High Road to 90th & Military Rd.  Police blocked off the roads so students could get their message out about equality, understanding, and respect.

"We're rallying for our rights and everything, for how we feel. That's what I'm saying we need to come together,” Northwest Senior Ray’Veontae Harris described.

“Trump doesn’t know how to respect people and we don't want our younger brothers and sisters being brought up seeing that,” another student added.

Friday afternoon, hundreds at Bryan High School say enough is enough; the election results has caused more racism on Facebook, and people telling them their voice doesn't matter because they can't vote.

"Taken for granted pretty much that we're just pretty much not going to sit there and let anything happen to us without us fighting back," said Dylan Guzman, a Senior at Bryan HS.

Students at Northwest and Bryan HS said they weren’t told they’d be punished for leaving class.