MANY MIGHT KNOW OF KiWANE BUT I LOST A REAL TRUE FRIEND WHEN KIWANE LIFE WAS TAKEN FROM HIM! KIWANE HAD HIS TROUBLES LIKE ANY OTHER TEENAGER BUT HE WAS NOT A BAD PERSON AT ALL ND IT GAVE THAT OFFICER KNOW REASON AT ALL TO HIS LIFE AWAY! PPL MAY SAY THAT NEG IS A GANG BUT IN REALITY WE ARE ONE BIG FAMILY WE STICK TOGETHER ND KIWANE WAS MY LIL BROTHER!  WE HAVE DA SAME B-DAY JULY 14. DON'T WORRY BRO IM DO IT BIG FOR YOU ND ME IN 2010!HE MAY BE GONE BUT YOU MAY CONTINUE TO LIVE IN MY HEART I'M MISSIN YOU SO MUCH. I CAN'T STOP THE TEARS FROM COMIN! YOUR LEGACY WILL LIVE ON NOT ONLY WIT US BUT IN THE NOYA YOUR FOREVER BE MY LIL BRO KIWANE!- VIRGINIA  

Let us all continue to pray for all parties, it is a must.Our families,schools,individuals and yes even the local church must step up and encourage more positive activities for the youth in greater Champaign/Urbana.

We will all miss yuh and juss kno that yuh dont have to worry about or any FEARS CUZ GOD HAS YUH... lOVE YUH LIL FOLKS

SHAKIRA..:)

 kiwane is the manz he is never gone he jus in the sky miss u u will never b forgottin  on the noya 

 we will never b the same  we will miss our noya boy

 i miss u so much the noya want b the same

monhe

RiP COUSiN YUh ARE MiSSSED

GONE BUt NEVER FORGOttEN!

iMMA SEE YUh SOON!!StRAGHt UP!

tHEY Still REPPiN YO SHit NORthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

NiiQUE WAS HERE

D!Z R!T3 H3R3 !S MHY L!L FOLKZ..H3 HAD A GR3AT P3RSONALITY && WAS SO MUCH FUN DHA B3 AROUND..! M!SS H3M SO MUCH H3 HAD PROBL3MS L!K3 OTHA T33NAG3RS BUT H3 WAS A GOOD P3RSON.&& DAT POL!C3 OFF!C3R HAD NO R!T3 2 TAK3 H!S L!F3!! H3 DHA B33N THRU SO MUCH BUT !MM HAPP!! 2 KNOW DAT H3 SAF3 && !N A B3TTA PLAC3 W!T H!S MOTH3R..BUT DONT WORR!! KIWANE IMMA HOLD!N !T DOWN 4 YU && DHA NOYA M!SS YU N !T A!NT DHA SAM3 W!T OUT YU.. NOYA STOOP!D.. R.!.P L!L FOLKZ LOV3 YA

DEDE

This audio, also hosted on the UCIMC website, will be broadcast on WRFU-LP Urbana, 104.5 FM, at 8:00am and 6pm on Tuesday, October 13th and 8:00am on Wednesday, October 14th.

Community leaders, family members and concerned citizens gathered for a press conference this morning at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center to address the police killing of unarmed 15 year-old African American youth, Kiwane Carrington. He was shot dead at a residence in Champaign on October 9, 2009 after police responded to a call of an alleged burglary in the 900 block of W. Vine St. at 1:20pm.

At the press conference today young friends of Kiwane stood holding signs reading “We Want Answers,” while friends and family recounted mcp certification stories about police-community relations and raised questions about how this incident was handled. Especially, why was the family not allowed to identify the body until days after the autopsy had been completed?

A vigil is being held on Wednesday, October 14th at 7:30pm at 906 W. Vine St. A benevolent fund to assist with costs of funeral arrangements will open Tuesday. Those wishing to contribute to the benevolent fund may contact Carol Ammons at 217-344-1811. For concerned citizens, the next Champaign City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00pm.