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Four Philadelphia police officers are at the center of controversy and outrage after a cell phone video surfaced showing them brutally beating 18 year-old Marcus Warryton. Check out the disturbing, infuriating footage after the jump.

23 year-old youth minister Oscar Duncan was gunned down in his Compton neighborhood by four unknown assailants. Family and friends are shocked and saddened by the loss of such an inspiring and persevering young man. STOP THE VIOLENCE.

17 year-old Baltimore resident and honor student Tiarra Brown was mistakenly arrested and charged with attempted murder in the middle of graduation practice. She was held for four days, missing graduation. Honest mistake, or should there be consequences?

24-year old transgender woman Cece McDonald must serve her three-year sentence in a male prison.

McDonald, who stabbed a white man who was part of a group that verbally and physical assaulted her, pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges. Won’t this put her life in danger?

Patricia Larry holds a photograph of her son, Darius Simmons, 13 (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde) Just a few short months ago Hip-Hop journalist Davey D blogged about the 29 Black people that had been killed by police or those claiming to be security since 2012, 16 after the murder of Trayvon Martin. This was before police […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzPhnVaw874 It is always amazing to me when organizations find interventions that can radically change the way young people view their place in the world. As you can see in the video, this is an example of how Chicago Freedom School uses music and chants to build the self-efficacy of young people. There is something […]

UCLA is standing by its decision to award Justin Combs an athletic scholarship worth $54,000. While many feel there are less-fortunate young people who could use the financial assistance, Justin earned his scholarship fair and square. Should he give the money back?

Joel Morales hanged himself in the bathroom of his family’s apartment on Tuesday night. From FAMU to this latest incident, bullying seems to be getting worse. What kind of intervention is necessary to enact real change?

The internet is ridiculous. The antics that people get up to for the sake of attention are ridiculous. Social media and the instant consumption of news has done wonders for this generation. It is also horrible in the sick, twisted way that it can turn any bit of news, good, bad and ugly into a […]

Check out the inspiring story of Fred Dukes, an ATL student who graduated from High School despite being homeless and having no support from family. BYP commends Fred Dukes for his perseverance, and wishes his the best of luck at Coker College!

A recent study of the controversial, so-called ‘flash mob’ phenomenon suggests that flash mobs are largely triggered by boredom, a lack of resources, and a desire to “provoke older people and make havoc.” What do you think is the driving force behind violent flash mobs?

Every week, the BYP collects the top news stories about black youth from across the country. Check back every Monday for a new roundup of headlines about young black America. This week, “Oakland schools’ black male students at risk,” “Sun’s racial hypocrisy is showing again,” and more!