Youth Violence on the Streets of Chicago
It’s coined the name “urban terrorism” and it’s taken Chicago and the youths in it by force.
Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old student at Fenger High School, was on his way home from school when he was brutally beaten by a group of youths.
Derrion is now another statistic to add to the growing rate of youth violence: violence spawned by what’s being called “urban terrorism” or “youth lynching”. This year alone, 40 children under the age of 18, have been murdered in Chicago.
Photo courtesy of The Chicago Tribune. Copyrighted by Abel Uribe
“There’s a lot of frustration and there’s a lot of pain right now–there should be,” said Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. after speaking in a neighborhood where another 16-year-old was beaten to death.
But Chicago’s not alone in the map of teen violence. According to a study released by the Justice Department, this problem extends across the country.
This has a nice feel to it, but always go with last name on second reference of a source. You might have mentioned Secy of Ed’s visit with Holder to Chicago, too. Good poll, and that picture says a great deal, but who is it?