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Students in Oakland, CA, threaten walk out if schools don't beef up COVID-19 protections

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Oaklandside reporter Ashley McBride about a petition by students in Oakland, California, for more high-quality masks and other safety measures by next week or they’ll walk out of school — just as concerned teachers in the district did last Friday.

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