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“THE DAILY 45: FROM COAST TO COAST” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1483 on July 16, 2008.
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THE DAILY 45: FROM COAST TO COAST
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HON. BOBBY L. RUSH
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, the Department of Justice tells us that every day, 45 people, on average, are fatally shot in the United States. Forty-five violent stories of tragedy every day are 45 too many.
From coast to coast, the stories affect us all. On Saturday night, in Seattle, Washington, a 17-year-old boy was fatally shot during an argument involving more than 20 young men at a fast-food restaurant.
On Sunday night, in Washington, DC, Frank L. Parker, a 47-year-old man, was found fatally shot in the 300 block of Parkland Place, SE.
On Monday afternoon, in Chicago, Mario Lopez, a 19-year-old man, was fatally shot in a West Side park. These are only three stories of 135 stories that could be told just between Saturday, July 12 and Monday, July 14.
Americans of conscience must come together to stop the senseless death of ``The Daily 45.'' When will we say ``enough is enough, stop the killing!''
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