Human Rights Protest at SEMO

Laura Simon

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Around 60 students participated in a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library in Cape Girardeau.

Levee Sanders, 2, sits atop his father, Blake's, shoulders, as they stand with Southeast Missouri State University students during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. Around 60 students participated in the protest. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Mayank "Cranky" Sood poses for a photo with his sign during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. Around 60 students participated in the protest. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Protestors are reflected in Abdullah Bin Muqbil's sunglasses during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. Around 60 students participated in the protest. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Ollie Weber waives to a person passing by during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. Around 60 students participated in the protest. (Laura Simon)
Emmani Cunningham holds her sign above her head during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. Around 60 students participated in the protest. (Laura Simon)
Jose Alpizar chants during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Southeast Missouri State University's Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. Around 60 students participated in the protest. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Around 60 Southeast Missouri State University students gather together during a human rights protest on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, outside Kent Library in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)