A bright Tuesday morning in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on September 27, 2016, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 13-year-old Ireshia Parks, a Black female. Shortly before 8 a.m., a report of a shooting in the 800 block of 15th Street SE sent Cedar Rapids police officers rushing to the scene. Upon their arrival, they discovered that a young life had been tragically cut short. Ireshia was gravely wounded and was immediately transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Cli
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