Michelle Obama to Attend Funeral for Teen Slain After Inauguration

Hadiya Pendleton's brief life honored

Michelle Obama will attend the funeral of the Chicago girl who was shot to death just a week after performing at President Obama's inauguration. Hadiya Pendleton, 15, was a majorette in her high school band and was fatally shot January 29 by a gunman who investigators say may have mistook her for a gangmember. Police are offering a $40,000 reward for information leading to her killer. Creators and supporters of a petition that called for Obamas' attendance at the funeral woule be pleased to know the first lady will be accompanied at the funeral service by senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, but is not expected to speak at the service. (Yahoo!)

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