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Local students plan walkouts to push lawmakers to make changes

A Twitter page with the handle Student Walkout Against Gun Violence , is calling for action after the deadly Parkland high school shooting that killed 17 people and injured 14 others

The goal of the group is to promote a national school walkout event to call attention to gun violence and push lawmakers to make changes.

Students across the country are asked to participate by walking out of class to send a message.

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have an event planned for March 24.

The date for local walkouts in the area is expected to be released sometime Monday.