At Discovery Green across the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston where people have gathered to protest the NRA’s annual convention set to take place there following the Robb Elementary School schooting in Uvalde, Texas earlier this week.
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There is heavy police presence outside of the convention center across from where people are protesting. Not seeing much police on the side where most protesters are. #NRAconvention
The moment a truck drove by with a billboard reading “Gun Control = Kids Safe in Schools” in front of the #NRAconvention
Protesters shout to vote @GregAbbott_TX out at the Discovery Green stage #NRAconvention
View from the stage of the thousands of protesters gathered at Discovery Green. #NRAconvention #UvaldeMassacre
Gun control activist @davidhogg111, Parkland shooting survivor, speaks at Discovery Green #NRAconvention #UvaldeschoolMassacre
Lots of children at the protest today. Children on stage at Discovery Green wear photos of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting. #NRAconvention
One of the children’s signs reads “Am I next?”
Texas Attorney General Democratic candidate @RochelleMGarza takes the stage #NRAconvention #UvaldeMassacre #Houston
Harris County Judge @LinaHidalgoTX speaks in favor of gun reform at #NRAconvention protest at Discovery Green
.@RepAlGreenTX who recently contracted COVID joins the protest via phone #NRAconvention
The speaker everyone’s been waiting for @BetoORourke takes the stage, says time to act is now
Meanwhile, protesters shout at people heading inside the NRA Convention outside of the George R. Brown Center. “Get out of my town, terrorist!”
Other side of protest in front of the #NRAconvention entrance still going strong. Protesters shout “shut it down.” There are barricades set up between the protesters and the convention center.
Protesters walk around the Discovery Green grounds holding a casket and photos of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting. #NRAconvention #Houston
Some signs from today’s rally against gun violence happening outside the #NRAconvention in Houston
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Me and @jayrjordan's story (and photos) from today's protest: chron.com/news/houston-t…
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