A student-led protest against supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. Monday. Photo: Kyle Bray/Beacon Staff

Morgan Payne (left), a senior at Texas Southern University in Houston participates in the silent protest during Jeff Flake’s panel discussion at the Forbes 30 Under 30 event in City Hall Plaza on Monday Oct. 1. A handful a protesters inside the event stood up urging Flake to vote no on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.

Morgan Payne (left), a senior at Texas Southern University, joined in on the silent protest at Sen. Jeff Flake’s panel discussion. Cullen Granzen / Beacon Staff

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Three Emerson students planned and led a protest against Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff

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City Councilor At-Large Ayanna praised Emerson students’ activism. Cullen Granzen / Beacon Staff

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A student-led protest against supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. Monday. Photo: Chris Van Buskirk/Beacon Staff