Nadashia Thomas, a cousin of 16-year-old Derrion Albert, looks at posters of him at Fenger High School in Chicago on Monday. A vigil for Derrion was planned at his school.
Honor student beaten to death: Can Chicago curb youth violence?
Derrion Albert was apparently caught in a brawl between two rival student groups as he walked home [...]
Honor student beaten to death: Can Chicago curb youth violence? | csmonitor.com
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Derrion Albert funeral: There is no simple fix for problems, pastor says – chicagotribune.com
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Derrion Albert funeral: There is no simple fix for problems, pastor says
By Kristen MackTribune reporter – October 4, 2009
Parents urged to reclaim their children, city urged to educate kids closer to home
Though the adults welcomed the messages, many mourners left before the service had ended and some teens talked about their homecoming plans during the [...]
Black Leaders Ignore Black-on-Black Crime – American Thinker
October 06, 2009
Black Leaders Ignore Black-on-Black Crime
By E.W. Jackson Sr.
On Thursday, September 24th, after an apparently productive day at Fengler High School in Chicago, Derrion Albert, a black 16 year old honor student was knocked to the ground by a blow to the head with a railroad tie. He was then punched, kicked and stomped. [...]