CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The sidewalks of Brooklyn were ablaze with orange on Thursday morning as students from Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School led a powerful march through the streets of Crown Heights.

Their bright orange shirts stood as a bold statement against gun violence, marking the start of the school’s annual walkout and rally.

Hundreds of middle schoolers, local leaders, and community members gathered at Restoration Plaza for the event, held ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend. The rally was more than a protest—it was a collective call for a safer future, echoing from the voices of Brooklyn’s youth.

As the crowd settled, 12-year-old Nevaeh, a seventh grader at Launch, stepped onto the stage to recite a poem. Her words moved

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