One Year Later, Derrion Albert Mother SPEAKS!

Today marks one year since Fenger High School student Derrion Albert was beaten to death on his way home from classes.

Anjanette Albert says her son would be a high school senior applying for college right now if a fight hadn't broken out one year ago. Thursday, she invited ABC7 into her home to talk about Derrion, his dreams, and the violence that continues to claim young lives.

The past twelve months have done little to ease Anjanette Albert's pain.

'I wish he was here,' she said tearfully, a mother's whisper that couldn't be more clear.