KC students walk out of Nixon speech in apparent protest of Ferguson shooting
BY DAVE HELLING
A handful of students at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy raised their hands and walked out of a speech by Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday, apparently in protest of the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo.
Nixon was at Lincoln to recognize its status as a National Blue Ribbon School, one of the nation’s top awards for academic excellence.
The students did not disrupt the speech. But they raised their hands over their heads, a gesture associated with the Ferguson protests, and then left through an auditorium door.
Asked about the incident later, Nixon said he understood the students’ concerns.
“That energy of those young folks, that’s what’s pushing everyone else to get some changes, and to make progress,” he said. “They are going to be — and need to be — a force, so that we can be a better state and better society after this.”
The Democratic governor defended the legality of an executive order issued this week declaring a state of emergency in and around Ferguson.
He declined to say whether he would travel to the area after the grand jury’s decision in the shooting case, but said he’s already involved in planning for whatever happens.
“You bet I’m going to be involved in civilian responsibilities,” he said. “To make sure we’re trying to keep folks calm and to provide them an avenue to speak.”
Nixon used his visit to emphasize the state’s efforts to hold down tuition increases at four-year public colleges and universities.
A recent study, he said, showed tuition at those schools rose more slowly in Missouri than in any other state.
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that shyt must be some heat! 
I got faith in anon. I know they'll be able to connect the dots eventually
que the stl area Ebola scare...
