Students in Detroit protest more stringent security

More than 100 students walked out ofHenry Ford High School in Detroit on Wednesday in protest of a new security plan. After a nearby shooting last week that left one student dead, the Detroit district has issued a new security plan for Henry Ford that doubled security and incorporated other measures. But students, many of them wearing black armbands, say they still feel unsafe. To read The Detroit News article, click here.

EARLIER: The Detroit school district police force is pledging to work with the city police to curb violence that has plagued Henry Ford High in recent weeks. The change is part of the district's new security plan for Henry Ford in the wake of a shooting near the school that left one student dead and three injured, as well as other reported gang activity. Among the actions: The school will have 10 security guards, twice the previous amount. And a four-member response team will assist in breaking up fights, dealing with loitering students and curbing gambling and other illegal activities.To read The Detroit News article, click here.

Emotions ran high during a Detroit Public Schools board meeting held just days after a fatal shooting near a high school. Some speakers demanded to know details of the school system's safety plans, and parents warned that problems of violence are escalating in the junior high schools, too.
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Three teenagers have been charged with murder in connection with a shooting last week near Henry Ford High School in Detroit that left one student dead and three others injured. Christopher Walker, a 16-year-old Henry Ford student, was shot to death during a drive-by shooting near the school. Three other students were shot with Walker, but were not targets, police sat. They survived the attack. Students from Henry Ford say the shooting stemmed from ongoing gang problems at the school. To read The Detroit News article, click here.