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think-progress:

This 15-year-old girl from Chicago performed at Obama’s inauguration.

Last night she was killed by gunfire.

So young, so bright. 

My heart aches when I read stuff like this. Seems like she had a promising future ahead. We have to stop failing our young ones. It’s imperative.

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    this makes me sad :(

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    She was killed in a neighborhood that’s considered ‘a good area’ on the outside of Chicago, Kenwood. The police were...

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    This is really sad and my heart goes out to her family.

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    She lives in Chicago. Guns aren’t allowed there. Criminals don’t care about laws or restrictions. That’s why she’s dead.

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    Chicago already has almost 50 murders in 2013. You’ll forgive me If I don’t take the word of their officers opinion on...

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    R.I.P

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    =.

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