Overview
- Hundreds of Baltimore City students left class Thursday in peaceful protests from multiple schools, marching to City Hall and Pearlstone Park.
- City Schools said students exercised their constitutional rights and that leaders coordinated with school and city police to maintain safety and designated routes.
- The City College walkout was organized by student group SOMOS, with organizers citing a viral video from the Hopkins Plaza ICE facility as a catalyst.
- Participants are urging passage of Maryland Senate Bill 0001 and House Bill 0155 to restrict ICE practices and reduce collaboration with local institutions.
- Additional walkouts are planned for Friday, and Baltimore County Public Schools said peaceful participants generally won’t face discipline, even as Del. Nino Mangione asked BCPS to prevent disruptions.