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Lupe Fiasco to Students at Rally: 'Invest in the Future of Your City'

Kenwood

April 02, 2013

Lupe Fiasco to Students at Rally: 'Invest in the Future of Your City'

Rapper attended Project Orange Tree rally Monday to combat violence in wake of Hadiya Pendleton's death.

'Project Orange Tree' Bands Hadiya's Schoolmates Together Against Violence

Kenwood

March 26, 2013

'Project Orange Tree' Bands Hadiya's Schoolmates Together Against Violence

The student-led movement calls for supporters to wear orange and fast against violence next next week.

Lupe Fiasco's Jonylah Watkins Song Imagines What Her Life Could Have Been

Woodlawn

March 15, 2013

Lupe Fiasco's Jonylah Watkins Song Imagines What Her Life Could Have Been

The Chicago rapper's "Jonylah Forever" is dedicated to the slain 6-month-old.

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush's Gun Control Bill Honors Hadiya Pendleton

Kenwood

March 05, 2013

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush's Gun Control Bill Honors Hadiya Pendleton

Chicago congressman named bill targeting straw purchasers after slain King College Prep student.

Hadiya Pendleton's Mother Appears in PSA for Gun Control

Kenwood

February 16, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton's Mother Appears in PSA for Gun Control

Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton calls for background checks in the PSA made by Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

Hadiya Pendleton's Family to Attend State of the Union Address

Kenwood

February 11, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton's Family to Attend State of the Union Address

"If I didn’t before, I definitely have a firm stance on gun control now," the slain teen's father said.

Michelle Obama to Attend Hadiya Pendleton's Funeral

Chicago

February 07, 2013

Michelle Obama to Attend Hadiya Pendleton's Funeral

Slain teen's family "overwhelmed" to hear the first lady will return to Chicago for Saturday funeral.

Rev. Jesse Jackson to King Students: You'd Turn in Klansman, but Not Gunman

Kenwood

February 07, 2013

Rev. Jesse Jackson to King Students: You'd Turn in Klansman, but Not Gunman

Jackson addressed "no-snitch" culture as police continue the search for Hadiya Pendleton's killer.

Hadiya Pendleton's Funeral Scheduled for Saturday

Chicago

February 04, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton's Funeral Scheduled for Saturday

The funeral for the slain teen will take place at Greater Harvest Baptist Church at 5141 S. State St.

Hadiya Pendleton Reward Now $40,000, But Top Cop Says 'We Need More Help'

Kenwood

February 01, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton Reward Now $40,000, But Top Cop Says 'We Need More Help'

Vigil under way for popular King College Prep sophomore gunned down in park near her high school.

Numbness Settles over King after Hadiya Pendleton Slaying

Kenwood

February 01, 2013

Numbness Settles over King after Hadiya Pendleton Slaying

Teachers say many students are visiting grief counselors after classmate was shot and killed Tuesday.

Dear Fellow Chicagoan, You Are Not A Snitch

Chicago

January 31, 2013

Dear Fellow Chicagoan, You Are Not A Snitch

Shooters in Chicago need to know they can’t count on good folks who know right and wrong to keep quiet.

Rahm Emanuel to Put More Desk-Duty Officers on the Street

Chicago

January 31, 2013

Rahm Emanuel to Put More Desk-Duty Officers on the Street

More cops will on the streets this weekend, following a bloody January.

Slain CPS Student Hadiya Pendleton Made Anti-Gang Video

Chicago

January 31, 2013

Slain CPS Student Hadiya Pendleton Made Anti-Gang Video

"Say no to gangs and yes to a great future," said Hadiya Pendleton, who was killed in Kenwood Tuesday.

Teen, 15, Was 'Smiling, Making Jokes' Before She Was Killed

Kenwood

January 30, 2013

Teen, 15, Was 'Smiling, Making Jokes' Before She Was Killed

Murder witness says teen "asked me if she got shot. And I said, 'Yes.' And she didn't say anything else."

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