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Boy, 15, Fatally Shot Near Obama’s Chicago Home
CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in a backyard about four blocks from President Barack Obama‘s Chicago home, police said Tuesday.…
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15-Year-Old Chicago Teen Gunned Down, One Week After Inauguration Performance
An $11,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who shot a 15-year-old honor student Tuesday in a Chicago…
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COMMENTARY: NRA Candidate Wants Jesse Jackson’s Seat
Debbie Halvorson is a white Democrat, a staunch supporter of The National Rifle Association, and an ex-congresswoman who desperately wants to represent the majority-black district…
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VIDEO: Chicago Woman Loses 4th Child to Gun Violence
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