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Dear Tracy,
In January 2013, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was just finishing her final exams. Together with a group of her friends, she went to a local park in Chicago after completing her tests. Hadiya didn't make it home from the park that day. Instead, the teenager was shot and killed after an assailant opened fire on her group. The men responsible claimed they had mistaken her group for members of a rival gang. Tell President Obama to take action. Hadiya is one of 11,000 victims of gun violence in the United States every year. By addressing the root causes of gun violence, we can help ensure that young people like Hadiya will make it home from school safely - and that they can safely live out the promise of their dreams. Together, we can call for the passage of the Youth P.R.O.M.I.S.E. Act (Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act), which will fund, implement and evaluate evidence-based youth and gang violence prevention and intervention programs. Call for the passage of the Youth P.R.O.M.I.S.E. Act in Hadiya's name. In 2015, Amnesty International will launch a campaign aimed at ending gun violence in the United States. Together, we can put pressure on the U.S. government to take further steps to address gun violence across the country. We can push for support of legislation that implements universal background checks and funds research on gun violence prevention and firearm safety. We can raise our voices for Hadiya and so many others like her. Thank you for your commitment, Jasmine Heiss Senior Campaigner, Individuals at Risk Amnesty International USA |
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Take a stand against gun violence
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