SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH – High School students staged a walkout in protest of gun violence today in Shaker Heights, OH.
The protest was captured by Ethan Khorana who stated “young people shouldn’t have targets on their back”.
Today me and classmates held a walkout alongside @StudentsDemand . Young people shouldn’t have target on their backs. We need public safety reform now! pic.twitter.com/tR8whes7AZ
— Ethan Khorana ईथन (@EAKhorana) April 5, 2023
Khorana is the campaign manager for a recently launched ballot initiative aimed at reducing police brutality, increasing public safety, and demanding more transparency in police reporting.
Citing city data, Shaker Citizens for Fair Ticketing say the city issued 71% of traffic tickets to Black drivers last year. The group also pointed to the use of force, which they say involves Black or Hispanic people almost 100% of the time.
“We stand in unity as neighbors because of our collective belief in equality for Shaker Heights,” said campaign manager Ethan Khorana. ”They’re common sense public safety reforms. Oversight board, transparency, and a new approach to patrolling. You would only not do this if [you] had something to hide.”
Credit: Ethan Khorana / LOCAL NEWS X /TMX