[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE DAILY 45: LAVAL CRAWFORD

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally 
shot in the United States.
  Three men were charged, today, in the September 13 fatal shooting of 
17-year-old Laval Crawford from Pontiac, Michigan. Laval was ambushed 
at his home and one of the men charged allegedly was in possession of a 
concealed weapon, an AK-47 rifle to be exact.
  The killing was the 19th homicide this year in Pontiac, which has 
experienced a rash of recent violent incidents, including shootings in 
recent weeks, according to news reports. I look forward to a day when 
the news is filled with good news; news that peace has increased on our 
streets--not another death.
  Americans of conscious must come together to stop the senseless death 
of ``The Daily 45.'' When will Americans say `enough is enough, stop 
the killing!'

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