... have been indicted on murder charges in the Sept. 24 beating of Derrion Albert, which was caught on a cell phone camera. Albert was a sophomore at Christian Fenger Academy High School. The camera footage shows ... he lay on a sidewalk. The beating was blamed on tensions between students. Albert's death and a rise in Chicago youth violence have attracted the ...

... is the latest member of the hip-hop community to weigh in on the murder of Derrion Albert, a Chicago teen who was beaten to death by gang members. Discussing the situation with Chicago radio station WGCI (107.5 FM ... violence" that led the group of teenage gang members to beat Albert to death, citing a variety of influences from violent films to poverty, Lupe argued ...

Hip-Hop Wired Lupe Says Hip-Hop Was A Factor in Derrion Albert Murder Hip-Hop Wired As a Chicago native, rapper Lupe Fiasco recently stepped up to the plate and put it out there that Hip-Hop should take some of the blame. ... triad dj profileYes! Weekly all 2 news articles » Original post by grouchy_greg

... but at the end of the day, justice will be served." Albert was attempting to stand up after he was struck with a wooden plank by another ... 's Attorney Thomas Bilyk said in Juvenile Court. Albert was not exhibiting "any acts of aggression when the minor took a ... "the main offenders who struck the critical blows to Derrion Albert are now awaiting trial." Silvonus Shannon, 19; ...

A 14 year old student from Fenger High School has been charged in the September beating death of fellow student Derrion Albert. The student is the fourth currently charged in the murder; Silvonus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, and Eric Carson, 16, are all being held for the murder. Another teen, Eugene Bailey, has since been released after charges against him were dropped.

... , recent examples of youth violence include the grisly videotaped murder of Derrion Albert. It also includes last month's on-field brawl between the North Chicago ... squandered by individuals and institutions that care so little for youth that their environment allows for the murder of a Derrion Albert. Just as problematic, are the too many coaches who are ideally positioned to aid youth through ...