Article snippet: Police estimated 50,000 people participated in Boston’s March for Our Lives. Protest organizers said more than 100,000 took part. Hundreds of thousands gathered at the National Mall Saturday afternoon with a singular message. Yvonne Abraham The students at the vanguard of Saturday’s March for Our Lives could plant a glimmer of hope even in a heart utterly broken. Photos Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Boston after last month’s deadly school shooting in Florida. Several dozen people rallied to oppose what they see as a push to trample on constitutionally guaranteed gun rights. “We need strong leadership from public officials and our courts that respects our rights but also protects our communities, “ O’Malley said Saturday. President Trump conceded Friday that Democrats had him over a barrel. President Trump signed the bill just hours after saying he was considering a veto. He also warned Congress that he will ‘‘never sign another bill like this again.” Chin high and tears streaming, the survivor of the Parkland, Fla., shooting stood silent in front of thousands. The bill is the culmination of a yearslong effort to shift the balance away from the harsh punishments that came out of anticrime efforts of the 1990s. A bid by Republican Rick Scott would set up a showdown against Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson. State Senator Karen Spilka, a 65-year-old Democrat from Ashland, is poised to become one of the most powerful figu... Link to the full article to read more