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On his walk home from school. >> someone said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. no he wasnt. he was in the right place. he was coming from school! >> fear that the walk to school might be deadly for some chicago kids isnt crazy paranoia, its real. darrion albert will always be a reminder. >> the climate in the school is just absolutely abysmal. like massive gang fights in the hallways. 300 arrests that first year. we had to have literally two districts worth of police in the building ...

>> no. im not from around here. i dont know what be going on. >> he was like no, i dont know whats going on. >> amnesia. >> right. >> were they from a car or just walking by? >> just people just like walking i believe. >> and started shooting? >> yeah. one person. >> crazy. >> its hell. >> its times like this when the fear is all too real for principal dozier. in 2009, the brutal murder of one of her students was caught on video and broadcast worldwide on the internet. >> simply sickening is abo...

High school, his gang affiliation can become his identity. and even a lunchroom fight can turn into a gang war. >> who was the other girl? i need you to go down there and get that. >> but four years after darrion alberts tragic murder, principal dozier and ohio officials have transformed the culture here. >> ladies, its too loud. >> there are two kids arguing, figure out what the issue is. if we dont get to the root of it, it will continue to bubble up until it will explode. >> good afternoon, e...

I need you to go down there and get there. >> but four years after darrion alberts tragic murder, they have transformed the culture at fender high. >> ladies, its too loud. >> there are two kids arguing, figure out what the issue is. if we dont get to the root of it, it will continue to bubble up until it will explode. >> good afternoon, everyone. >> good afternoon. >> what im thankful for is the fact that we can sit in the peace circle and talk about whats going on. and then we can decide from ...

Wo woolrich? you dont know what happened? >> no. >> how many shots were fired? >> like three. >> and you dont know what direction they were shooting in? have you heard of any conflicts in the neighborhood? >> no. im not from around here. i dont know what be going on. >> he was like, no, i dont know whats going on. >> amnesia. >> right. were they from a car or just walking by? >> just people just like walking i believe. >> and started shooting? >> yeah. one person. >> crazy. its hell. >> its time...

Might be deadly for some chicago kids isnt crazy paranoia, its real. darrion albert will always be a reminder. >> the climate in the school is just absolutely abysmal. like massive gang fights in the hallways. 300 arrests that first year. we had to have literally two districts worth of police in the building for us to be able to change classes one day. it was a scary time in terms of, like, whats happened to our children. >> four years later, significant progress has been made. >> well check you...

>> just weeks into the new school year, darrion albert got caught up in a brawl and was beaten to death on his walk home from school. >> someone said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. no, he wasnt! he was in the right place. he was coming from school! >> fear that the walk to school might be deadly for chicago kids isnt crazy paranoia. its real. darrion albert will always be a reminder. >> the climate in the school was just absolutely abysmal. like massive gang fights in the hallways....

>> how many shots were fired? >> like three. >> and you dont know what direction they were shooting in? >> no. >> have you heard of any conflicts in the neighborhood? >> no. im not from around here. i dont know what be going on. >> he was like no, i dont know whats going on. >> amnesia. >> right. >> were they from a car or just walking by? >> just people just like walking i believe. >> and started shooting? >> yeah. one person. >> its hell. >> its times like this when the fear is all too real fo...

You dont know what happened? >> no. >> how many shots were fired? >> like three. >> and you dont know what direction they were shooting in? >> no. >> have you heard of any conflicts in the neighborhood? >> no. im not from around here. i dont know what be going on. >> he was like no, i dont know whats going on. >> amnesia. >> right. >> were they from a car or just walking by? >> just people just like walking i believe. >> and started shooting? >> yeah. one person. >> its hell. >> its times like t...

>> by the time a kid gets to high school, his gang affiliation can become his identity, even a lunchroom fight can turn into a gang war. >> who was the other girl? i need you to go in there and get that. >> but four years after darrion alberts tragic murder, they have transformed the culture here. >> ladies, its too loud. >> there are two kids arguing, figure out what the issue is. if we dont get to the root of it, it will continue to bubble up until it will explode. >> good afternoon, everyone....