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“THE DAILY 45: YOUNG ALONZO ROBERTSON DIES ON VACATION IN D.C.” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1527 on July 22, 2008.
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THE DAILY 45: YOUNG ALONZO ROBERTSON DIES ON VACATION IN D.C.
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HON. BOBBY L. RUSH
of illinois
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 22, 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. Chicago is but one of several American cities that are struggling through an escalating wave of gun-related violence this summer.
Last weekend, in a scene reminiscent of a military checkpoint in Iraq, police had to cordon off the streets of the Trinidad section of Washington, D.C. This was in response to a series of shootings and stabbings that left at least 11 people wounded and two people dead. Among the gunshot victims was 13-year-old Alonzo Robertson, a young boy who was vacationing with family and friends when he was murdered.
As police continue to investigate Alonzo's senseless death, I not only grieve this child's loss but I mourn the violation of a sense of community of the people who live in the Trinidad neighborhood. Just last month, area residents had to wade through a police checkpoint that, for a brief time, stopped the violence.
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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