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Derrion Albert Funeral Details: Jackson and Farrakhan Attend

by Amy Judd | October 3, 2009 at 11:24 am

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Derrion Albert, the Chicago teen who was beaten to death on Thursday September 24th by four other teenagers, had his funeral today at Greater Mount Hebron Baptist church on Chicago's South Side.

Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan were among the attendees at the funeral.

Farrakhan on Saturday called 16-year-old Derrion Albert "a special young man." Jackson said "children deserve safe passage to school."

Derrion Albert beating video (please watch with caution, it is very graphic and disturbing)

Derrion Albert was on his way home from school and walking to a bus stop when a group of teens attacked him. The video above was shot on a cell phone and handed to the police, which helped them identify the guilty party.

Four teenagers have been charged in the beating, three of them with first degree murder.
Eugene Bailey, 18
Silvonus Shannon, 19
Eric Carson, 16
Eugene Riley, 18

A photo of Silvonus, Eugene Riley and Eugene Bailey

NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous was also present at the funeral.

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aliyah (not verified)

at 19:27 on October 3rd, 2009

its a shame a mother have to see her 16year old boy berried do to violence in my opinion who witness this crime need to confess to it because whats done in the dark will come to the lite and my heart and my prayers do out to derrion take your rest cause go loves you best REST IN PEACE DERRION ALBERT

mama terence (not verified)

at 20:13 on October 7th, 2009

i cry everyday for u my baby..is just a tragedy that i was not there to call the police.. my prayer go out to yr wonderfull family..shame to the 4africa america..that killed my baby i hope u guys will die in jail,, useless children.......REST IN PEACE FROM BIELEFELD IN GERMANY .....DERRION u are in a better place