irst lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday delivered an emotional speech about reducing gun violence that focused on slain Chicago teenager Hadiya Pendleton. The remarks were an effort to encourage business leaders to invest in opportunities for city youth, but the first lady also used the appearance to send a message to Congress about the need to pass gun reform.
"Hadiya Pendleton was me, and I was her," Obama said at
the fundraising luncheon in Chicago. The difference, Obama said, was
that she "was able to grow up." Hadiya, 15, was shot and killed on Jan.
29 in a Chicago park. Her death occurred one week after she had
performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Michelle Obama said when she first met the Pendleton family after
Hadiya's death, "I couldn’t get over how familiar they felt to me."Get the full story Here
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