MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- On Saturday, March 24, thousands gathered in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse for the March for Our Lives rally.

Thousands are gathered at the Milwaukee County Courthouse for #MarchForOurLives@CBS58pic.twitter.com/xdL3Mq0LQn

— Amanda DeVoe (@AmandaDeVoeTV) March 24, 2018

The rally comes one month after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida that killed 17 people.

Student activists gathered in cities across the country to send a message to lawmakers. Organizers are calling for tougher gun laws and for legislators to take action. 

One of the many signs here at Milwaukee’s #MarchForOurLives@CBS58pic.twitter.com/1rVHcDlOae

— Amanda DeVoe (@AmandaDeVoeTV) March 24, 2018

The march in Milwaukee started Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and is expected to last until 3:00 p.m. Protestors are rallying from the Milwaukee County Courthouse to City Hall. 

The names of the #Parkland victims are draped over fence at Milwaukee’s #MarchForOurLives. @CBS58pic.twitter.com/rlm2550Q4q

— Amanda DeVoe (@AmandaDeVoeTV) March 24, 2018

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