Community Activists Relaunch 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' Campaign

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Community Activists Relaunch 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' Campaign

In response to the ongoing gun violence taking the lives of children in the District, community leaders relaunched the “Thou Shalt Not Kill” campaign in an effort to try to stem the tide on Tuesday.

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