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Derrion Albert
Derrion Albert was a 16-year-old Chicago high school student who was allegedly beaten to death by 3 teenagers.
The killing of honor student Derrion Albert, reportedly because he refused to join a gang, echoes the rejection of minority youths by their peers for "acting white".Contributor: Aaron AkinyemiPublished: Dec 13, 2009
- The fatal death of Derrion Albert. (news.google.com)
- 3 charged in Derrion Albert beating ask for new judge (wbbm780.com)
Three teens today pleaded not guilty in the fatal beating of Fenger High School student Derrion Albert.
Silvonus Shannon, 19; Eugene Riley, 19; and Eric Carson, 16, entered their pleas before Cook County Criminal Court Judge Nicholas Ford. The teens were being held without bail at Cook County Jail on murder charges in connection with Albert's Sept. 24 beating death.
Video footage of Albert's beating outside the Agape Community Center, 342 W...
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- 3 Teens Due Back In Court In Derrion Albert Murder (story.chicagochronicle.com)
- Did Derrion Albert die in vain? (voices.kansascity.com)
- Three teens plead not guilty to Derrion Albert murder (wbbm780.com)
There were more victims than Derrion Albert, and educators hope to help themMedill Reports: Chicago... violence at a social activist forum Sunday in Chicago. by Marissa Mitchell Derrion Albert is the name we know. But what about Eric Carson? Ring a bell? ...Medill exclusive: Chicago again poised to be country's most violent city for youthMedill Reports: Chicagoall 2 news articles »
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- Ceasefire Brings Fenger Students Together for Peace Summit (chicagoist.com)
No one thought this television report would be any different than the countless other similar stories, usually highlighted by grieving classmates and extended relatives lamenting the senseless tragedy. ("Who would do this to my baby?")
But at around 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, Hill sent word that a person whose sister attends the same Chicago public school had approached her wanting the sell the video, and he wanted cash.
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CHICAGO — Prosecutors in Chicago have dropped the first-degree murder charge filed against one of four teens accused of beating a student to death after school last month.
The Cook County state's attorney's office had charged 18-year-old Eugene Bailey, but authorities announced Monday they've dropped the charge and he's being released from custody.
Three other teens are still facing charges in the melee captured on a cell phone video...
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- Lupe Fiasco Says Hip Hop Partially to Blame for Derrion Albert's Murder (news.google.com)
- Primus Mootry: Root cause of Derrion's death must be addressed (theheraldbulletin.com)
- Derrion Albert's death 'a call to action' (search.live.com)
Remembering Derrion Albert, photo by JeahFree Our friends at Windy Citizen tipped us off to a letter written by 'Anonymous', a 17-year old girl according to Salon.com who is a senior at Fenger High School near Agape Community Center where fellow student Derrion Albert was beaten to death.
Her letter is an honest account of what it's like to be a student from Altgeld Gardens housing project attending Fenger where she was shifted after...
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- Three suspects charged in the beating death of Derrion Albert appear before a... (story.chicagochronicle.com)
- Chicago Youth Murders Spur National Action (google.com)
Following death of Derrion Albert, rapper says it's 'our responsibility' to teach kids to value their own lives.By Steven Roberts, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez
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In the wake of the tragic death of 16-year-old Derrion Albert, many hip-hop artists have spoken out about violence, not only among the youth of Chicago, but in other cities like Atlanta and Newark. Nas wrote an open letter to Chicago...
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- New music: David Banner - "Something Is Wrong " feat. Rhymefest... (differentkitchen.blogspot.com)
- After a day of learning is a (blogher.com)
- Family Of Teen Exonerated In Derrion Albert Death Won't Be Kicked Out Of Home... (huffingtonpost.com)
When I was a pastor on the West Side I found myself in the middle of rioting students on more than one occasion. What happened? Since the riots weren't caught on video, we didn't get any help from the White House.
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- The death of Derrion Albert (workers.org)
- On Leaving The Hood (ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com)
- Black Leaders Ignore Black-on-Black Crime (freerepublic.com)
Filed under: Crime, Education, Woman UpNow the federal officials are heading to Chicago. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder plan a Wednesday visit to the city where 16-year-old honor student Derrion Albert was beaten to death two weeks ago.
President Obama has spoken out on the issue of youth violence, particularly the problems in his adopted hometown, where, it is reported, at least 47 school-age children...
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- Rahm Emanuel suggested Holder, Duncan visit Chicago in wake of Derrion Albert... (blogs.suntimes.com)
- Homicide of Derrion Albert (en.wikipedia.org)
I won't watch the video. Reading the reports and other people's reactions is more than enough. The story is devastating, heartbreaking, maddening and enough to send you into a rage. The one thing the story isn't, however, is new. That's because the Derrion Albert video told the world something that we already knew, but rarely spoke aloud: Too many black Americans aren't safe in their own neighborhoods. When I think about Derrion Albert, the 16...
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