Sentence examples for after Derrion from inspiring English sources
When parents in some Chicago neighborhoods talk about keeping their streets safe for schoolchildren, they often refer to the times "before Derrion" and "after Derrion".
Derrion's family hopes that his death will change that.
Derrion was the third adolescent killed this academic year.
Derrion's death in 2009 shocked the city and the nation.
They also met with Derrion's family to console the survivors.
Ms. Leonard said she and Mr. Walker hoped to take Pain to Power's message to Fenger High in September to mark the anniversary of Derrion's death.
The terms are a reference to 16-year-old Derrion Albert, who was beaten to death on Sept. 24 on his way home from Fenger High School.
Mr. Holder called the video of Derrion's killing shocking, and said it left an "indelible mark" on the American psyche.
Before Derrion, similar violent incidents in and around schools had met with expressions of public outrage and had galvanized parents, police and school officials into renewed efforts to ensure safe passage for students.
Joseph Walker, a man Derrion lived with and knew as "Grandaddy Joe," co-founded an organization called Pain to Power that aims to sustain safe-passage efforts, including parent patrols to help children travel safely around schools.
