| | April 22nd, 2013 8th Edition |
Greetings! This week our lives have been shook by several incidence of violence and terrorism across the country. It is a scary place. But we can counteract the the fear with action. Please read and share these articles with your family and friends. Spread the word about Project Hood. Sincerely, Project Hood Team
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 A Look at Boston Marathon Bombing, Investigation. By The Associated Press April 22, 2013 (AP) Two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15 killed three people and wounded more than 180 others. Authorities launched a massive manhunt for two suspects seen on surveillance video. A look at the basics of the case:
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 Body Pulled From Marquette Park Lagoon Identified as Chicago Lawn Teen
CHICAGO - A missing Chicago Lawn teen was identified Sunday as the body pulled from a Marquette Park lagoon earlier this month. |
|  Senate rejects expanded gun background checks By Ted Barrett and Tom Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) -- In a major defeat for supporters of tougher gun laws, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday defeated a compromise plan to expand background checks on firearms sales as well as a proposal to ban some semi-automatic weapons modeled after military assault weapons. The votes were on a series of amendments to a broad package of gun laws pushed by President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders in the aftermath of the Newtown school massacre in December. Read more. . . |
 2 Killed, 10 Wounded In Weekend Gun Violence CBS 2 CHICAGO (STMW) - Two people have been killed and at least 10 others wounded in gun violence throughout the city since Friday afternoon. Read more. . . |
Save the Date: June 15, 2013 ProjectHOOD will Kick-Off the Summer with a 5K Walk and a 10K Run, culminating with a Peace and Health Rally. Our city needs something that will foster collaboration and community. Going into the summer, it's no secret, history has suggested that our children are at a greater risk of exposure to violence and we need something that will produce hope. Chicago is a runners' city and in conjunction with the City of Chicago and others, this could ideally be the event of the year! |
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