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Chicago Violence

First lady Michelle Obama looks at her husband President Barack Obama after his speech at the event 'Together We Thrive: Tucson and America' honoring the January 8 shooting victims at McKale Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus on January 12, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. The memorial service is in honor of victims of the mass shooting at a Safeway grocery store that killed six and injured at least 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), who remains in critical condition after being shot in the head. Among those killed were U.S. District Judge John Roll, 63; Giffords' director of community outreach, Gabe Zimmerman, 30; and 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

First lady to attend Hadiya funeral

Lisa Balde, NBC Chicago
VIDEO - First Lady Michelle Obama will attend the funeral of a 15-year-old girl gunned down last week in Chicago, a White House source said...
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Source: Screenshot of R.I.P Hadiya Pendleton

Social media users united behind Hadiya tragedy

Brittany Tom
theGRIO REPORT - Hadiya Pendleton's murder in Chicago shook the nation two days ago and fans across the country have banded behind the young honor-student to share their condolences and to highlight the problem of gun violence in the U.S...
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Anton Watson (C) and other children participate in a peace vigil in the Washington Park neighborhood on November 30, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. About 75 children, teachers, and parents were joined by area residents and religious leaders as they marched in the streets to draw attention to the violence that plagues their Southside neighborhood. Through the end of October 436 people were murdered in Chicago, surpassing the 435 murders for all of 2011. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago may reach 500 homicide mark in 2012

Associated Press
(AP) - The last time the city reached the 500-homicide mark was in 2008, when the year ended with 512 killings. Last year, city records show Chicago had 435 homicides...
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Members of rival gangs participate in the Peace Basketball Tournament in Chicago (Video still via NBC Chicago)

Rival gangs play hoops for peace

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CHICAGO - Basketball brought several rival gangs together Saturday at Chicago's historic Saint Sabina Church. The 'Peace' tournament was organized by priest and activist Father Michael Pfleger and NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas...
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