Just a Black Boy,
Not going to amount to nothing,
Mother dead,
Father God knows where,
Just a Black Boy,
Thought he was home,
Thought he was safe,
Lying there,
Life pumping,
Out the hole in his chest,
Just a Black Boy,
Rocked in the bosom of Abraham,
Don't count for nothing,
On Vine Street.

Kiwane Carrington. I teenager we all came to love. He was someone special to all of us. Why kill him without any informative knowledge of a break and entery. God bless you Kiwane and your Mother. May both of you rest in peace together.

False termination has occurred. Police needs to be sent to a sentence for murdering a non harmed teenager for no purpose. Why not mace him? Why shoot him?. That's a question we all want to know. How can one not ask questions about a citizen living in the house but instead shooting him. Do something to the person who shot him. Love you Kiwane. Always and forever. See you soon pooh bear. Life is short for everybody.

Sincerely, Dani Maree Townsend

Thank you for your coverage of this tragedy and its aftermath. While I often disagree with folks here, this site has brought far more information to light and faster than the local media in general, not to mention a perspective that isn't generally given a significant voice in those media outlets.

I'd also like to state my sincere condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of this young man who is tragically no longer with us. Nobody should have to deal with the lost life of someone so young.

1.  Who called the police initially and why can't the tape of the call be made public? 

2.  Did the police tear down the door to gain entry to the house?  And if so, why isn't that reported in the news-gazette.  

3.  Were the police officers injuries from breaking down the door and not from any "scuffle?"

4.  Can IMC get pictures of the condition of the house after the incident?

I'll reserve judgment on this but IMHO the police do not do themselves any favors by limiting information.  And I am gld they released the name of the offier involved. 

Yes, many do not understand Independent Media until something like this happens.

The mainstream media is controlled by corporate interest who don't care about community interest. We can get the word out about our issues via Independent Media. That's how I found out about this story. 

The police are causing harm in our communities. The police are not bringing anything but death, drama and discrimation to our communities. Something is terribly wrong when we have incidents that should not end in death, endng in loss of life. 

Are we tired of this? Yes. So, what can we do to raise awareness of the issue of police aggression against ppl of color? How can we stop police aggression in a country that views black life as expendable? Police aggression is simply a continuation of abuses perpetuated against ppl of color in a white supremacist country.

Peace

WOW NOW I FEEL LIKE SINCE ALL THIS STUFF HAPPEN TO A 15 BLACK BOY WHEN MY BROTHERS ARE AROUND THIS AGE ARE THEY LOOKIN FOWARD TO DIE  KIWANE WASNT NOTHING HE WAS COOL WITH EVERYBODY WHEN THIS HAPPEN I CRIED FOR MY BROTHER  AND KIWANE RIP

rip kiwaneb it so sad that u are got  it make me mad that u are got but art rip kiwane

Give Kiwane a Future: do something about his death! Kiwane's future is our actions- listen to each other, act thoughtfully, and do what YOU can towards NO MORE STOLEN LIVES.

Listen up: Bring a card or note of remembrance of Kiwane to the IMC for the Dec 12 art show, KIWANE's Future: Art and Performance Honoring Kiwane at the IMC . Bring a drawing or other art for the show-call the IMC.

Opportunity to have your say:

What would you like to hear Chief Finney say?

What would you like to hear Ofcr. Norbitt say?

Kiwane was lost to us at age 15. What's something you would have missed if you hadn't lived past age 15?

Write your thoughts here for presentation to the CU City Council and CPD.

Come to KIWANE's Future: Art and Performance Honoring Kiwane at the IMC on Sat Dec 12, 7-9 for open mic, Speak Out and see the responses and the art displayed in honor of Kiwane's memory.

Sincerely,

Christina Nordholm

In Iowa City, when Eric Shaw was murder in cold blood by a policeman, the police fought tooth and nail to keep the 911 tape secret as part of an ongoing investigation.

By the time the court battle to release the tapes was won, the DA had already decide not to prosecute.

Had they been available, he may have been forced to do otherwise - beacuse it was another policeman, operating undercover, down the strret from the incident who made the call.

The call was simple - "Eric has hos door open.

It was an assasination - the parents won a million dollar judgement and left town.

bware.

David Roknich

Galesburg, Illinois

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO SEE ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS LAYING IN THAT CASKET AND WHEN YOU YELL THERE NAME THEY DON'T ANSEWER AND YOU NO THAT THIS BE THE LAST TIME YOU WILL SEE HIM..I SIT IN MY ROOM AND THINK WHICH ONE OF IS NEXT WHAT IF I LEAVE MY KEY AND I GO HOME AND TRY TO GET IN MY HOUSE ARE MY FRIENDS GONE HAVE TO SEE ME AND A CASKET LIKE KIWANE I'M 14 YEARS OLD MEN THIS DON'T MAKE NO SENSE...HIS MOM HAD JUST DIED NOW THEY GOT TO BURRY HIM I GREW UP WITH HIM HE WAS GOING THREW ALOT HE HAD UPS AND DOWNS JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE...EVERYBODY JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT LIKE HE WAS A BAD KID DID YALL KNOW THAT KIWANE PLAYED BASKETBALL DID YALL KNOW THAT HE HAD DREAMS AND THE POLICE TOOK IT AWAY FROM HIM I GOT ALOT OF PAIN THAT I'M TRYING TO HOLD IN... IT'S MORE I CAN SAY I JUST DON'T WAMT TO CRY NO MORE....

I LOVE YOU KIWANE REST IN PEACE