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Derrion Albert Beating Death: 14-Year-Old Is 4th Teen Charged

AP | Posted 11.06.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — A fourth teen is facing murder charges in the beating death of a Chicago high school honor student last month. The 14-year-old's name...

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One Teen Cleared In Derrion Albert Beating Death

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 10.20.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — First-degree murder charges were dropped Monday against one of four teens accused in the brutal beating of a Chicago honor student tha...

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Mom Of Derrion Albert Murder Suspect: They Have The Wrong Kid

Chicago Sun-Times | ROSALIND ROSSI | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

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Ava Greyer insisted witnesses have said her son, Eugene Bailey, 17, was not the teen depicted on a cell phone video striking Derrion....

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Power With, Power Over

Robert Koehler | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

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Robert Koehler

Derrion Albert's death is just another symptom of a city, a nation and a world at perpetual war with itself. It's merely one in a series of tragedies that we are numb to or never hear about.

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Duncan: Teen Deaths Not Caused By School Reform

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday pledged federal support to fight a surge in youth v...

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Daley Holds Violence Meeting In Wake of Derrion Albert Beating Death

Chicago Sun-Times | MAUREEN O'DONNELL AND FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 10.06.2009 | Chicago

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On his first day back at work after the Olympics debacle, Mayor Daley called a high-level meeting Monday with city and school officials to seek an ans...

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Fatally Beaten Teen Derrion Albert Mourned At Funeral: 'The Eyes Of The World Are Watching'

AP | CARYN ROUSSEAU | Posted 12.03.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — The funeral of a Chicago teen who was beaten to death on his way home from school drew civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson and ...

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The GOP was Right to Cheer Obama's Olympic Defeat

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The paid lobbyists, high profile PR firms, well-heeled corporate donors, high powered political connections, and major civic and industry groups happily designated Obama as their point man on the Olympics.

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Ebert: Put Olympics Effort Toward Derrion Albert's Memory

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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We have lost the Olympics bid. Perhaps this is our opportunity to win Derrion Albert's bid. He was an honor student, not a gang member, not a drop out...

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Obama Sending Cabinet Members To Chicago Over Derrion Albert's Fatal Beating

AP | Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is sending Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Chicago next week to discuss ...

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White House: Derrion Albert Beating Death Video 'Chilling'

Huffington Post | Posted 11.30.2009 | Chicago

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White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the beating death of 16-year-old honor student Derrion Albert was discussed at President Obama's morning meeti...

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Derrion Albert Beating Death: 4 Teens Charged With Murder

AP | KAREN HAWKINS | Posted 11.28.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Cell phone footage showing a group of teens viciously kicking and striking a 16-year-old honors student with splintered railroad ties ...

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Beating Death Of Derrion Albert, 16, Caught On Video

Huffington Post | Posted 11.27.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE: Four teenagers have been charged with first-degree murder in Derrion Albert's beating death. Silvanus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, and Eric...

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