DENVER — Dozens of students walked out of Martin Luther King High Jr. Early College school Tuesday morning to protest Denver Public School policies on students in trouble with the law.
The students left class at 10 a.m. and met at 4600 Telluride Street during the #DPS "Do Better" Walkout.
The student were protesting after a male student was allegedly assaulted by another student who had just been re-admitted to the school after spending time at Gilliam Youth Services Center, according to several sources including the victim's family.
"I feel safe in my school," said Journey Horton, 16, a junior. "I know that not everybody can say that and that's a problem."
The 17-year-old boy who was allegedly assaulted suffered a concussion, his family confirmed.
>Read the full article from the Denver Gazette.
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