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Mother Of Slain Inauguration Performer To Attend State Of The Union

by Igor Bobic

02.11.13 | 7:06 am

The mother of Hadiya Pendleton, the slain 15-year-old who was shot and killed in Chicago after performing in President Obama’s inaugural celebrations, will be attending the State of the Union address in Washington as a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama, MSNBC reports.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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