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George and Amal Clooney donate $500,000 to student gun reform march

George and Amal Clooney donate $500,000 to student gun reform march

The two have also confirmed that they will be taking part in the "March for Our Lives" movement on March 24
21 Feb, 2018

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal on Monday pledged $500,000 to help fund a student march on Washington, giving a huge boost to what is considered an unprecedented youth mobilization against gun violence.

The "March for Our Lives" is scheduled to take place on March 24, with sister rallies planned across the country demanding that US Congress come up with effective legislation to address the epidemic of gun violence in the United States.

It comes after a 19-year-old armed with a semi-automatic rifle killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida last week, and is being organized by surviving students.

The teenagers, who have grown up with mass shootings at US schools, have vowed to make the tragedy a turning point in America's deadlocked debate on gun control.

"Amal and I are so inspired by the courage and eloquence of these young men and women from Stoneman Douglas High School," Clooney said in a statement.

"Our family will be there on March 24 to stand side by side with this incredible generation of young people from all over the country," he added.

"In the name of our children Ella and Alexander, we're donating $500,000 to help pay for this groundbreaking event. Our children's lives depend on it."

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Tayyab Qader Feb 21, 2018 11:19am
Good Job!
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Tayyab Qader Feb 21, 2018 11:19am
Very much appreciated!
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APAKMUSLIM Feb 21, 2018 11:52am
Great cause. Clooneys are great souls. Need more of those, in this world
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Feb 21, 2018 02:44pm
Well done. Keep it up and hang on tough. Beware and be prepared for the N.R.A. backlash pretty soon.
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ukasha Feb 21, 2018 05:02pm
Great...Oprah matched $ 500,000 also. Simply follow strict gun laws, just like Japan.
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