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U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, alongside U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, has introduced the Wear Orange Resolution, formally recognizing June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and designating June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month.
The resolution honors the memory of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago student who was fatally shot in a park on January 29, 2013, just one week after performing as a drum majorette during President Barack Obama’s second inauguration festivities. In the wake of her death, Pendleton’s family and friends launched the Wear Orange movement to raise awareness about gun violence and advocate for stronger efforts to save lives…