Dozens of students have held rallies to protest police brutality against African Americans after the shooting death of a black pregnant woman by a police officer.
Protesters rallied on the steps of Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, on Tuesday to demand justice for Charleena Lyles, who was fatally shot by a police officer on Sunday.
The group were chanting; “Black lives matter,” before they headed back inside to finish out the school day.
Lyles, 30, called police to report a burglary at her apartment, but the officers who arrived at the scene killed her because of her allegedly violent behavior.
According to a statement by Seattle police, the mother-of-four was “armed with a knife” and “confronted” two officers who were investigating her phone call.
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Teachers wearing Black Lives Matter shirts were also protesting on Tuesday to encourage a conversation about race, inequality and safety.
Israel Presley, a Garfield Sophomore,…