• Derrion Albert
• 16 yr old
• Honor student
• Gang members allegedly tried to recruit him but he wouldn’t join
• Walking home from school and got caught up in the chaos going in the streets (lost his life as a result)

DAMN

• Police are studying the video and the individuals who did this to Derrion are going to face MURDER charges

My DAMN Opinion:

Something needs to be done in more cities than just Chicago, but after this incident something definitely needs to be done to reduce the violence that’s occurring on the streets of Chicago.  This video brings tears to my eyes to see this young man lose his life, and for numerous teens to now be brought up on charges that will put them in JAIL. DAMN

The mayor says it best in this quote:

“The criminal activity that terrorizes many of our neighborhoods must end and so must the violence that is taking a whole generation of young people from us,” said Mayor Richard M. Daley. “We can’t allow gangs and other criminals to tear our city or our neighborhoods apart.”

Video of what occurred the day Derrion Albert lost his life

1990 Anti-Violence video from West Coast Rap All-Stars -”We’re All in The Same Gang” (Message still holds true today)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Rap_All-Stars

What is the SOLUTION to reducing Gang Violence?

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