Holder calls beating death of Chicago teen a ‘wake-up call’ that should be a call to action

October 8th, 2009 Chicago mayor proposes more police at schoolsCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he's proposing several plans to curb youth violence, including adding more police officers at schools during dismissal times and increasing funding for after-school programs. Daley's proposals comes a day after U.S.

October 7th, 2009 Duncan, Holder in Chicago to discuss teen violenceCHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he had a productive meeting about youth violence with Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

October 7th, 2009 Holder, Duncan plan to fight Chicago teen violenceCHICAGO — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday pledged federal support to fight a surge in youth violence in Chicago and other cities, calling the brutal beating death of a teenager on the city's South Side a wake-up call for the country.

October 3rd, 2009 NAACP to attend beaten Chicago teen's funeralCHICAGO — Civil rights leaders, including NAACP president Benjamin Todd Jealous, are expected to attend the funeral of a 16-year-old Chicago teen whose beating death was captured on camera. The funeral service for Derrion Albert will be held Saturday on Chicago's South Side.

October 1st, 2009 Obama officials to discuss Chicago student beatingWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is sending Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan to Chicago next week to discuss the recent beating death of a 16-year-old honors student. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says Holder and Duncan will meet Wednesday with school officials, students and residents and talk about school violence.

September 30th, 2009 Security beefed up at Chicago school after beatingCHICAGO — Chicago police say they're bolstering security around a high school on the city's South Side after a student was beaten to death. But they are declining to give details on the security plan for Fenger High School.

September 30th, 2009 Teens charged in beating death of Chicago studentCHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged three teenagers with first-degree murder in the beating death of a Chicago student who was walking home from school. Family members believe the victim, 16-year-old Derrion Albert, was fatally beaten Thursday for refusing to join a gang.

September 30th, 2009 White House: Chicago death of teen 'chilling'WASHINGTON — The White House says cell phone video showing the fatal beating of a 16-year-old honors student in Chicago is "chilling." It came up at President Barack Obama's morning meeting in the Oval Office. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on Wednesday said the video of teens viciously kicking and striking another teen with splintered railroad ties is among the most shocking anyone can see.

September 30th, 2009 Family says Chicago beating victim was 'good kid'CHICAGO — A fourth teenager is due in court after being charged in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old Chicago honors student, who's described by family as a "great kid" who loved school. Eighteen-year-old Eugene Bailey is one of four people charged with first-degree murder in Derrion Albert's death.

July 9th, 2009 Drug czar says Jackson's death a wake-up call WASHINGTON — The government's drug czar says that Michael Jackson's death is a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse. Gil Kerlikowske (ker-li-/KOW-skee), chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, says more people are dying in the United States from drug overdoses than from gunshot wounds.

July 2nd, 2009 Teen gets life in prison for killing homeless manABILENE, Texas — An Texas teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a homeless man to death in a trash bin. Sixteen-year-old Michael Martinez Jr.

June 15th, 2009 Teen pleads guilty in killing on Chicago busCHICAGO — A Chicago teen has pleaded guilty in the killing of a boy who was shot while he tried to shield a classmate aboard a city bus. The Cook County state's attorney's office said 17-year-old Kevin Jones pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit murder in the 2007 death of Blair Holt.

May 30th, 2009 Pa. governor seeks fed charges in immigrant deathHARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov.

April 28th, 2009 Pa. teen says he yelled slurs at Mexican immigrantPOTTSVILLE, Pa. — An eastern Pennsylvania teenager has admitted to instigating a brawl with an illegal Mexican immigrant who died in the fight with the teen's friends.

January 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For the second time in the history of India, the annual Beating Retreat ceremony, the grand finale to the Republic Day celebrations, was called-off Tuesday following the demise of former president R. Venkataraman, officials said.