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Marjory Stoneman Douglas student David Hogg, now a prominent activist in the #NeverAgain movement, said the media’s biggest mistake while covering the shooting at his school was not giving black survivors a prominent voice. “My school is about 25 percent black, but the way we’re covered doesn’t reflect that.” -David Hogg Axios journalist and developer Alex Duner added on Twitter that Hogg said the lack of black representation was “disgusting.” Hogg also told Axios co-founder Mike Allen that his school felt “like a prison” amid ramped-up security measures. The school announced this week it would require all students to wear clear backpacks…

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