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Published February 17, 2013, 12:00 AM

President Barack Obama speaks about the nations struggle with gun violence


In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Chicago, President Barack Obama speaks about the nations struggle with gun violence at an appearance at Hyde Park Academy. An 18-year-old Chicago woman was killed the same day, hours after her sister had sat on the stage behind President Obama, listening to him push for gun control legislation. Janay Mcfarlane was shot once in the head around 11:30 p.m. Friday in North Chicago, Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd told the Chicago Sun-Times. McFarlane's sister 14 year-old Destini, attended Obama's speech. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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