For Immediate Release:
April 11, 2006
Coalicion de Estudiantes Unidos
Coalition of United Students
ANTHONY SOLTERO TO BE HONORED AT MASS STUDENT MARCH ON
APRIL 15TH
The Coalition
of United
Students will be holding a press conference at 5 PM on Wednesday April 12th
announcing that they have decided to dedicate the MASS STUDENT MARCH 2006 (Gran Marcha Estudiantil 2006) to the 14 year old boy, Anthony
Soltero, who
in response to threats from the school administration after student walk-outs,
committed suicide last week. The press conference will address the latest wave
of repression occurring both inside and outside of schools with reference
to
students being forced to urinate in buckets during school lockdowns. The students will be
responding to
accusations and commentary in the media about a lack of participation and
support from multi-ethnic groups in the new immigrant movement for legalization.
The students will also announce support that they have thus far received from
public officials for the MASS STUDENT MARCH 2006.
The MASS STUDENT
MARCH 2006
will be held at 10 AM, on Saturday April 15th, beginning on Olympic and
Broadway and ending at L.A. City Hall. The program includes a variety
of speakers and performers to be announced at a later date.
The Coalition of
United
Students and the MASS STUDENT MARCH 2006 is fully supported by the March 25th
Coalition and actively supports the GREAT AMERICAN BOYCOTT 2006 on May 1st.
