Thursday, May 15, 2014

Weekend hunger strike staged at state Capitol for Oromo student relief

By John Brewer
"My people are getting killed in Ethiopia -- mothers, fathers, children. That makes me cry," said Samira Ahmed who wipes her eyes while listening to a speaker at a rally of the Oromo community in Minnesota at the state Capitol on Friday, May 9, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
“My people are getting killed in Ethiopia — mothers, fathers, children. That makes me cry,” said Samira Ahmed who wipes her eyes while listening to a speaker at a rally of the Oromo community in Minnesota at the state Capitol on Friday, May 9, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri)
May 13, 2014, MN (Twin Cities) — More than 100 people staged a four-day hunger strike on the front steps of the state Capitol over the weekend, drawing attention to Ethiopian government violence against Oromo students.
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