Abu Akleh’s niece Lina Abu Akleh said she hoped the Pope would put pressure on the U.S. and other states to independently investigate the killing and bring her family justice.
Family of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh meets Pope Francis
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“She is someone that I was looking up to since I was a kid, watching all of her reports," she told journalists from the family's home. "I never thought this day would come where the news would be about her."
Slain Al Jazeera journalist was icon of Palestinian coverage
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