Congressional Black Caucus: After Amber Stanley and Marckel Norman Ross, a time to rally for change – Washington DC

As the Prince George’s community prepared to bury yet another child victim of violence, we can expect to hear the familiar exclamations of outrage, confusion and frustration, followed by sighs of weariness and despair — our hearts and souls seemingly in a constant state of mourning for our youth.

On the heels of the tragic August 22 shooting death of Amber Stanley, a bright, talented student at Charles Herbert Flowers High School came another brutal episode that claimed the life of Marckel Norman Ross, a junior at Central High School.

Read More:  washingtonpost.com

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** Photo:  Edith Rollins attends a candlelight vigil for Marckel Norman Ross, who was shot and killed walking to Central High School on Sept. 11 in Capitol Heights. (John McDonnell – The Washington Post)

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