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NY at-risk child plan comes to Far South Side
Tribune reporterAfter he arrived Saturday for a visit from New York City, renowned educator Geoffrey Canada saw hope in the broken blocks of Roseland and in the South Side school near where 16-year-old Derrion Albert was beaten to death less than two years ago. The...Tags: Gang Activity, Dentistry and Dental Health, Crime, Law and Justice, South Side, Social Issues
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Fenger student guilty in slaying of classmate Derrion Albert
Chicago Breaking NewsMoments after hearing the verdict pronouncing him guilty in a murder that shocked the nation, the 15-year-old boy slumped in his seat, slamming the back of the chair against a wall. His aunt let out a high-pitched wail as she hurried from the courtroom.... -
Mayoral candidate Del Valle touts environmental agenda
Clout StPosted by Kristen Mack and Jeff Coen at 6:35 p.m. Mayoral candidate and City Clerk Miguel del Valle said today that if elected, he will appoint a chief environmental officer, expand residential recycling to the entire city, protect Chicago’s waterways..... -
Neighborhoods' deadly feud hits a critical point
Tribune reporterFour Fenger High School students walked down a hallway in the West Side headquarters of the anti-violence group CeaseFire, neatly dressed, headphones draped over their ears. Their young faces seemed at odds with the violent narrative that sprang from...Tags: Illinois, Gang Activity, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Chicago
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Fenger kids tell why they fight
Tribune reportersHis left eye still swollen shut, Vashion Bullock doesn't deny fighting in the massive brawl that killed a Fenger High School student two weeks ago. He's watched the grainy fight video and seen himself standing shirtless in the middle of the frenetic mob....Tags: Gang Activity, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Trials
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Youths bury feud, officials refocus on safety, helping a school heal after a deadly beating
Fenger High School Principal Elizabeth Dozier had lost students to violence before. But on Sept. 24, just a month into a new year at a new school, the young principal lost another one. This time was different. When Derrion Albert was punched, stomped and...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Fenger High School, White House, Death
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Schools improve ties with police
In the seven months since Fenger High School honors student Derrion Albert was beaten to death after school, police and school officials have refocused efforts to keep a closer watch on violence at and around city schools and to share information....Tags: Health and Safety at School, Gang Activity, Crime, Law and Justice, Fenger High School, Gaming
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Chicago violence (and guns?): Obama
The Swampby Mark Silva At least 47 school-age children in Chicago have died in homicides -- mostly victims of gun violence - since January, when President Barack Obama, of Chicago, took office, our Chicago-based friend, John McCormick, notes at Bloomberg News........Tags: Government, Jesse Jackson, Illinois, Heads of State, Arne Duncan
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Seeking safe passage: Curing a public epidemic
Tribune reportersEvery year, scores of Chicago children are shot, knifed and beaten on the city streets. Almost as frequently, new policing strategies are rolled out, anti-violence programs are launched and private and public money is thrown at the problem. But youth...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Northwestern University
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More Arrests Made in Videotaped Beating Death of Honor Student
KTLA NewsCHICAGO -- Eighteen-year-old Eugene Bailey was denied bail today after prosecutors said he threw the "knockout punch" at Derrion Albert, the 16-year-old who was beaten to death last week on his way home from Fenger High School. Three other teens,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Boxing, Social Issues
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'Modern Family' and 'Glee' pick up Peabody Awards
Show TrackerThe TV season's comedic darlings, "Modern Family" and "Glee," were honored with Peabody Awards on Wednesday. The awards, administered by the University of Georgia, recognize achievement and public service by TV and radio stations, networks, production...
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