Political Quotes

“April was a particularly violent month in the city of Chicago. Thirty-two people were shot and killed in the city, 19 of them under the age of 25. You have heard me talk before about the epidemic of gun violence, about how urban violence in cities like Chicago is robbing us of a generation. But nothing illustrates how our gun violence permeates everyday life in Chicago more than the stories of the deaths of those 19 young people. They, like scores of teens and young adults across the city, were stalked by gun violence. It followed them home from school, creeping up on their porches or tapping on their car windows; and, in an instant, an everyday activity became an unspeakable tragedy. Jordan Harris, 24, was shot during a house party. Michael Flournoy, 17, was shot in front of a neighborhood church. Adrian Soto, 17, shot on a sidewalk. Gakirah Barnes, 17, shot in the street. Andres Cervantes, 22, shot while sitting in a car. Joshua Martinez, 20, shot on a front porch. Keno Glass, 16, shot in a drive-by shooting while on spring break. Trevolus Pickett, 20, shot in a gangway. Nicholas Ramirez, 19, chased and shot while he was driving. Anthony Bankhead, 18, and Jordan Means, 16, shot in an apartment during an argument. Timmy Bermudez, 19, shot while driving in an ambush on Easter Sunday. Quinton Jackson, 22, shot in a building hallway. Darius Kelly, 22, shot in a drive-by. Demario Collins, 19, shot while sitting in a car.…”