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Radio Facts: The number of homicides involving black youths " as victims and perpetrators " surged by more than 30 percent from 2002 to 2007, even as overall murder rates across the U.S. have been relatively stable, according to a study released Monday by researchers at Northeastern University. The study showed that the number of black murder victims rose by more than 31 percent from 2000 to 2007. The number of murders involving young, black perpetrators rose by 43 percent over the same period, according to the study by criminal justice professors [ad#ad-300]James Alan Fox and Marc Swatt. The report also noted that guns were the weapon of choice in most of the killings. Last year, 426 black males ages 14-17 died in gun crimes " 40 percent more than in 2000; nearly 1,000 young black males used guns to kill someone in 2007 " 38 percent higher than in 2000. Fox said the homicide rate for blacks " especially teenagers " has risen steadily and across geographic regions. He said one reason could be the profound shift in priorities since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which means police departments have taken on homeland security duties " often at the expense of community policing. "Now, I don't want to weigh one life against another, but when you look at it, many more people are murdered every single year in ordinary street violence than were killed on Sept. 11, 2001," Fox said. Fox also said communities' complacency because of the overall decrease in crime may also be a factor. The study found the number of police officers in major cities has dropped more than 8 percent, and funding for crime prevention programs is down. Fox said funding cuts disproportionately affect black communities, which suffer from broken families, bad schools and active gangs. "I know people want their tax rebates and stimuli checks, but you know, a few extra dollars in your pocket is of little consolation if you're staring down the wrong end of a gun," Fox said. Not all criminologists agree on the difference federal funding could make, but Fox said he hopes the Obama administration will increase funding. Vice President-elect Joe Biden was a driving force behind legislation that put 100,000 cops on the streets in the mid-1990s. [source],

Radio Facts: Hosea Thomas was sentenced yesterday (December 23) to 66 years in prison for the murder of Philant Johnson, best friend and assistant to Atlanta superstar T.I. In May 2006, assailants stalked T.I.â„¢s entourage following an after-hours party at the Club Ritz, located in the Roselawn section of Cincinnati, Ohio. Along highway I-75 the rapperâ„¢s entourage was fired upon, mortally wounding Johnson and injuring several others. In June, Hosea and his brother Padron Thomas were arrested and charged with murder and felonious assault. According to police, the shooting stemmed from several incidents involving the brothers and T.I.â„¢s entourage at the Club Ritz. First, the Thomas brothers were allegedly barred from entering T.I.â„¢s VIP area that night, and an ensuing scuffle resulted in one of them being struck with a bottle. Later, the Thomas brothers allegedly became more enraged once T.I. began throwing money into the crowd during his performance, according to AllHipHop.com. During the trial, T.I. assisted prosecutors by testifying about his recollections of the deadly shooting. Since the murder, the Atlanta star has spoken often about how losing his best friend to violence caused him to reevaluate his life and the messages he conveyed in his music. Along with the murder conviction, Hosea Thomas was found guilty last month of felonious assault and illegally having a gun after a felony conviction. Previously, Thomas was convicted of drug possession and trafficking. His brother Padron, who at press time has not been sentenced, is a listed sex offender with convictions on robbery and rape charges. Additionally, Padron was charged with tampering with evidence pertaining to the Johnson murder. He remains in the custody of US Marshals for an unrelated drug case, as reported by AHH.