Louis D. Brown, age 15

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Lost to gun violence on December 20, 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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May 12: BostonGlobe.com: Walk for Peace organizer: ‘We have the power within us to heal from the hurt’ - The Boston Globe
Oct 29: After decade in prison, man asks that his guilty plea be tossed out in 1990s Dorchester slaying - The Boston Globe
History – Louis D. Brown Peace Institute

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