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Mothers in Charge comes to Broward County
By Debbie Manigat, The Westside Gazette, Originally posted 9/23/2009
Teah Wimberly of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was just 15 when she was charged with first-degree murder and discharging a weapon at Dillard High School in November of 2008. She said she accidentally shot her friend, Amanda Collette who was also 15 because she really liked her, but the feelings went unreturned. ...read more

Celebs flock to 6th anti-violence weekend
By Mensah M. Dean, Philadelphia Daily News, Posted on Fri, Jul. 24, 2009
It's that time of year, again, when stars from Hollywood and the sports world converge on Philadelphia for the Charlie Mack Party 4 Peace Celebrity Weekend. The 6th annual event - from tonight to Monday morning - is expected to draw close to 50 stars. ...read more

Putting a face on tragedy: Mothers in Charge's book profiles the moms of young murder victims
By Jenice Armstrong, Philadelphia Daily News, Posted on Tue, May. 12, 2009
NO ONE WANTS to be reminded of someone else's loss. But when we'd rather turn away, Mothers in Charge is there, reminding us of children's lives cut short, killers on the loose, and the all-too-common problem of violence, particularly gun violence. ...read more

Guiding Lights
By Jenny Swigoda, Northeast Exposed
Spurred by the loss of their children to violence, the women of Mothers In Charge continue to transform tears to resolve in a city of violent reactions. ...read more

D.A. candidates on gun violence in unique forum
April 17, 2009, Friday, Philadelphia Inquirer
Striving to sound smart - and hard-nosed - about the city's most pressing crime problem, the six candidates for Philadelphia district attorney offered strategies to combat gun violence at a unique forum hosted by CeaseFire PA, Pennsylvania's largest gun-control group. ...read more