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Al Sharpton, NAN Launch ‘Occupy The Corners’ Urban Violence Reduction Campaign
Starting this Friday, Aug. 17, the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network (NAN) will commence execution of its “Occupy the Corners” initiative in New York City. “Occupy the Corners” is...
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Obama to Fight Gun Violence With New Laws, Executive Orders
During the last press conference of his first term, President Barack Obama promised to push whatever measures he could to prevent the sort of gun violence seen in recent months. The conference was held...
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At Least 3 Injured in Houston College Shooting
A shootout at Lone Star College in Houston has left at least three people injured, including two persons of interest to police. A fourth person at the scene was treated for a heart attack. The college...
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Thousands March in Nation’s Capital For Gun Control
Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., Saturday to protest escalating gun violence in the nation. The crowd was joined by some lawmakers. Demonstrators inspired by recent tragedies, such as the Sandy...
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Chicago Girl Fatally Shot Days After Performing at Inauguration
Another promising young life has been snuffed out by Chicago’s gun violence, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who had performed at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony less than 10 days earlier....
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Three Injured in Phoenix Office Shooting
A shooting in an office complex in Phoenix has left three people injured, one of them in critical condition. Shots rang out in the lobby of the complex at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, prompting a...
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Hadiya Pendleton’s Death Stirs Action in Chicago, Heightens Gun Debate
The death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton has sparked change in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to place 200 additional police officers on patrol duty to combat gun violence. The girl was shot and...
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Student Shot by Schoolmate in Atlanta After Dispute
The gun violence in the nation’s schools visited Atlanta yesterday, when a student shot a 14-year-old classmate in the back of the neck with a handgun, apparently after a dispute, sending a wave of...
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Belafonte Challenges Blacks on Gun Violence at NAACP Awards Show
Famed singer and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte used the NAACP Image Awards on Friday night to challenge the black community to take a stronger stand against gun violence. “In the gun game, we are...
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Chicago Leaders Urged Obama to Address City’s Violence
Sunday brought a continued outcry in Chicago over the death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, the honors student and band majorette who was shot and killed days after performing at the president’s...
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Florida Judge Upholds June Trial Date For Trayvon Martin Case
The murder trial against George Zimmerman for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin will proceed as scheduled, after a Florida judge denied a request from defense attorneys to delay the...
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Michelle Obama to Attend Hadiya Pendleton’s Funeral
First lady Michelle Obama will attend the funeral service for 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, the young girl who was shot just a mile away from the Obamas’ Chicago home. Education Secretary Arne Duncan...
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First Lady, Family and Friends Pay Tribute to Hadiya Pendleton
More than a thousand people gathered to mourn as 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was laid to rest this weekend. The Chicago native was shot and killed Jan. 29 at a park near her high school. First lady...
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Four Wounded in Bourbon Street Shooting
Mardi Gras celebrations took a turn for the worse Saturday, when a shooting injured four on historic Bourbon Street. Cutting through New Orleans’ French Quarter, Bourbon Street is a central hub for...
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Hadiya Pendleton Killing Update: 2 Men Charged with Murder
Hadiya Pendleton Killing Updated: 02/11/2013 9:27pm. Two men have been charged in the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton. Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth Williams, 20, both of Chicago, were...
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Obama to Return to Chicago After State of The Union Address
President Obama will return to Chicago Friday to address the city’s rampant gun violence, according to a statement from the White House. First lady Michelle Obama visited the city over the weekend to...
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3 Dead, Including Gunman, in Delaware Courthouse Shooting
Three people are dead after a shootout in a Wilmington, Del., courthouse. One of the deceased is the alleged shooter, who also injured two police officers in an exchange of gunfire. They are...
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102-Year Old Haitian Woman Added to Michelle Obama's STOH Guest List
Desiline Victor, a dedicated 102-year-old Obama supporter, has nabbed a special invitation to see President Obama’s State of the Union Address after becoming the face of voting delays at the polls....
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San Diego Police Warn Citizens of Racial Profiling as Dorner Hunt Continues
The San Diego Police Department has warned citizens that its officers may employ racial profiling tactics in the search for suspected murderer Christopher Dorner. Sgt. Benjamin Kelso, the president of...
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Fort Hood Massacre Survivors Accuse Government of ‘Betrayal’
Survivors of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre believe that the government betrayed them in the three years since the incident, and failed to provide adequate care for the victims after the national...
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