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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Ashton Murray (left) and Carolyn Murray (right) met first lady Michelle Obama at January's State of the Union Address. Ashton Murray will attend an anti-youth violence luncheon Wednesday with Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Sister of slain Evanston teen Justin Murray to dine with first lady Michelle Obama

April 7, 2013

The sister of slain Evanston teen Justin Murray will attend an anti-youth violence luncheon Wednesday with first lady Michelle Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Ashton Loryn Murray, 16, has also...

President Barack Obama made an apparent reference this evening to Carolyn Murray (pictured), the mother of slain Evanston teen Justin Murray, in a speech on gun control in Denver.

Obama mentions slain Evanston teen in gun control speech

April 3, 2013

President Barack Obama mentioned a shooting victim from Evanston during a gun control speech this evening in Denver. "I had another conversation just a couple of months ago with a mom from Chicago —...

Carolyn Murray is looking to offer a $3,000 reward for information about the shooting that took the life of her son, Justin.

Evanston gun control advocate Carolyn Murray to set up $3,000 reward for information on son’s shooting death

March 15, 2013

Evanston gun control activist Carolyn Murray is reaching out to community organizations to set up a $3,000 reward for information on the November murder of her son Justin. During a City Council meeting...

President Barack Obama speaks Friday at Chicago's Hyde Park Academy. Obama stressed the importance of strong families as a component of reducing gun violence in America.

President Obama visits Chicago, addresses gun violence with calls for economic and community growth

February 16, 2013

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama returned to his South Side roots Friday, calling economic opportunity and community development crucial in keeping children safe from gun violence. After much cheering,...

Murray returns from State of the Union as Cook County Commissioner calls for ‘common sense’ reform

February 14, 2013

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) thinks mothers will be a crucial force in passing gun control legislation. “I think moms can put pressure on Congress and turn this issue around,” she told The Daily...

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