Newark Mayor Pleads for Community to Snitch
A recent surge in violence -- a young teen was killed on Monday -- has Mayor Cory Booker begging community residents to speak up. [NJ.com]

8-Year-Old Entrepreneur is a Success with Sushi
Miles Louison will receive the 2009 Youth Entrepreneur Award at the Minority Enterprise Development event on Friday. [TheGriot.com]

Black Senior Beaten by Whites
A 76-year-old black man is assaulted by three white men. [Washington Post]

Chicago's Has a Solution for Underperforming Schools
To improve education in city schools, the "turnaround" method, the firing of all original faculty, is being enforced, but does it work? [Chicago Tribune]

Domestic Homicide: Georgia Man Kills Mother of Kids in Car
A pregnant woman was kidnapped and shot in the head by her estranged ex-boyfriend. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

West African College Student Killed in Robbery
A language barrier is said to have spurred the killing of a 22-year-old student from Mali who didn't understand robbers' commands. [Philly.com]

Liberian Boys Accused of Rape, Deemed Incompetent For Trial
Two boys, ages 9 and 10, are being held in foster care until officials can determined whether they will be tried for sexually assaulting a young girl in July. [Arizona Republic]