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Baltimore’s deadliest month should be as big of a story as Freddie Gray

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Congressional Black Caucus, Chicago leaders, residents propose solutions to city’s violence

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Gun violence in Chicago: Black leaders convene ’emergency summit’

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Robin Kelly, gun control advocate, scores easy victory for Illinois 2nd Congressional District seat

theGRIO REPORT – Late Tuesday evening, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, she lead Republican candidate Paul McKinley with 70 percent of the vote, compared to his 22 percent…
/ April 10, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Voters to choose Jesse Jackson Jr.’s House successor

CHICAGO (AP) – While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday’s special election for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s seat over Republican Paul McKinley, any winner will face big challenges…
/ April 9, 2013
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Obama endorses Robin Kelly to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

NBC Chicago – President Barack Obama on Tuesday endorsed Robin Kelly in the race to replace Jackson, who resigned from the seat last year amid a federal investigation and later pleaded guilty to misspending hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds…
/ April 2, 2013
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Gun control is the real winner in race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

theGRIO REPORT – In a race where guns quickly dominated the debate, gun control advocate Robin Kelly clinched the Democratic nomination for Illinois 2nd Congressional District general election Tuesday by more than 50 percent of the vote…
/ February 27, 2013
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Gun control advocate wins primary for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s House seat

CHICAGO (AP) – A former Illinois legislator who favors an assault weapons ban captured the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace disgraced ex-U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr…
/ February 26, 2013
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Bloomberg spends big bucks on race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

theGRIO REPORT – Mayor Bloomberg has been a passionate voice for stricter gun laws for years and especially in the wake of the mass shootings in Aurora, Colorado and Newtown, Connecticut…
/ February 26, 2013
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Race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. enters home stretch

theGRIO REPORT – By the end of the day Tuesday, there will finally be a winner to one of the most contentious Congressional races happening in the country…
/ February 26, 2013
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Candidates officially file to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

theGRIO REPORT – By early Monday evening, 22 candidates made the deadline to file nominating petitions announcing their candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District Seat, formerly held by Jesse Jackson Jr….
/ January 8, 2013