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A suspect in the shooting of 15-year old Hadiya Pendleton, who participated in Obama's inauguration, was on probation for a gun-related charge. Chicago officials want tougher sentencing.

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Topic: Gangster Disciples Street Gang

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Senator wants entire Chicago gang arrested. Would that work?

Would harsher sentencing have saved Hadiya Pendleton?

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Editors' picks:

Focus In the end, NSA might not need to snoop so secretly

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