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CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama met privately with the family of a 15-year-old girl being laid to rest Saturday a week and a half after her fatal shooting brought national attention to Chicago’s staggering gun violence. Obama was among the dignitaries attending the service for Hadiya Pendleton at a South Side church that […]

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Local media outlets in Chicago are reporting that First Lady Michelle Obama will attend the Saturday funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old honor student killed by random gunfire last week. Hadiya, one of 42 victims of violence in Chicago in January, was with friends in a park after school. They were seeking shelter from the […]

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Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old honor student in Chicago slain in a park just days after returning from the inaugural celebration in Washington, D.C., will be buried on Saturday. The family of the teenager has announced that visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Calahan Funeral Home, located at 7030 Halstead. A […]

I’m weary of writing about young black children being gunned down in the prime of their lives; senseless shootings after silly arguments that result in gunfire and a trail of tears. On Thursday, it happened again: a 14-year-old student was shot outside an Atlanta middle school and another student was arrested by police. Atlanta police […]

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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 park. Meanwhile, the girl’s parents, police and city leaders called for the community to help police identify the person responsible for the death of Hadiya Pendleton. Last week, the high […]