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White Mob Attack and Brutal Double Stabbing in Chicago
By Ashahed M. Muhammad
Special to the NNPA from The Final Call
CHICAGO (The Final Call) – Four have been charged with attempted murder in a vicious May 30 double stabbing attack on a Black man and woman at a park in the largely Irish neighborhood known as Canaryville on Chicago’s Southside.
Two males, Kevin Hoynes and David Rice, both 21, and two females Joya D. Urbikas, 18, and Courtney Vega, 19, all face attempted murder charges in connection with the May 30 incident, which left the victims with multiple stab wounds. The four suspects appeared in Cook County bond court June 7.
A family friend who was authorized by the family to discuss certain details, but did not want to be identified for fear of retaliation, told The Final Call the confrontation took place very early before dawn May 30.
She also said some of the attackers were reputed members of the Insane Deuces street gang who are said to be very active in the area. The victim, 30-year-old Kristina Fox told ABC7 News what took place was racially motivated. She posted the following account of the brutal incident using her Facebook account.
“On the morning of Saturday, May 30, 2015, my little brother, Marcus Fox, my daughter’s father, Darrius Walton, and myself were sitting in Taylor Lauridsen Park conversing with 3 Caucasian people we had just met (Courtney, Kevin, and Jodie). Everyone was having a nice time. Approximately 7-9 more Caucasian people arrived in the park. My little brother being the social butterfly he is introduced himself and began chatting with the new arrivals. After about 30 minutes, one of the guys out of the group we initially met and another from the group that arrived later got into a verbal altercation with each other. My little brother tried to calm things down but this soon escalated as everyone began jumping on him. It was at this point things turned for the worse as he and I fought this massive group of Caucasians consisting of both men and women. They were throwing glass bottles, crutches, bricks, and anything else they could find at us. As we continued to fight through this crowd of assailants to get away, more Caucasians came from out of nowhere and joined in brutally attacking us delivering closed fist blows and kicks to our bodies and head.”
Her brother, Marcus Fox suffered a punctured lung and was taken to Stroger Hospital, while Ms. Fox suffered multiple abrasions on the face, back and neck as well as multiple stab wounds to her body.
Members of the Nation of Islam, community activists Kamm Howard of N’COBRA, Queen Sister of It Takes a Village, Rev. Darius Randle, Mark Carter, community organizer and radio host Afrika Porter, Jedidiah Brown of the Young Leaders Alliance, anti-violence activist Ameena Matthews of Pause for Peace and Ceasefire founder Tio Hardiman, who is also running for Congress gathered June 6 near the spot of the attack in support of the siblings who were to make sure it is known that the Black community will be watching the handing of the case by Chicago police.
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Issues Statement on Deaths of Humanitarian Aid Volunteers in Gaza
On April 2, a day after an Israeli airstrike erroneously killed seven employees of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a humanitarian organization delivering aid in the Gaza Strip, a statement was release by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12). “This is a devastating and avoidable tragedy. My prayers go to the families and loved ones of the selfless members of the World Central Kitchen team whose lives were lost,” said Lee.
By California Black Media
On April 2, a day after an Israeli airstrike erroneously killed seven employees of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a humanitarian organization delivering aid in the Gaza Strip, a statement was release by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-12).
“This is a devastating and avoidable tragedy. My prayers go to the families and loved ones of the selfless members of the World Central Kitchen team whose lives were lost,” said Lee.
The same day, it was confirmed by the organization that the humanitarian aid volunteers were killed in a strike carried out by Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Prior to the incident, members of the team had been travelling in two armored vehicles marked with the WCF logo and they had been coordinating their movements with the IDF. The group had successfully delivered 10 tons of humanitarian food in a deconflicted zone when its convoy was struck.
“This is not only an attack against WCK. This is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the direst situations where food is being used as a weapon of war. This is unforgivable,” said Erin Gore, chief executive officer of World Central Kitchen.
The seven victims included a U.S. citizen as well as others from Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Palestine.
Lee has been a vocal advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza and has supported actions by President Joe Biden to airdrop humanitarian aid in the area.
“Far too many civilians have lost their lives as a result of Benjamin Netanyahu’s reprehensible military offensive. The U.S. must join with our allies and demand an immediate, permanent ceasefire – it’s long overdue,” Lee said.
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