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Police repression and unjust arrests in the Twin Cities related to the Republican National Convention have caused concern among nonviolent organizers.  

Youth Against War and Racism (YAWR), a partner organization of FOR, has asked us to mobilize our members and networks to support the rights of youth to resist militarism in their schools and in our country through a nonviolent student walk-out on the last day of the RNC.  

On Tuesday 9/2, some households in the St. Paul school district received a pre-recorded phone call warning parents that the streets would be unsafe for their children on Thursday, and to please urge their children not to attend the student strike.  

YAWR has called on our support for these solidarity actions: