The Murder of Chauncey Bailey, Jr: Next Phase

Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey, Jr. was investigating deaths allegedly related to Your Black Muslim Bakery group owner, Yusuf Bey IV, when he was shot to death.
The news of this murder reverberated across the country. It was a loss for all of us.
Bailey was a top notch journalist whose path crossed mine on occasion. I first met him when I was handling pr for the North Bay Black Chamber of Commerce here in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the time I was impressed with the way he responded to my calls. Friendly and open, he was always on the look out for community news and had a natural sense about what that was.
I believe his commitment to the nature of his work was unshakable and may have very placed him in harm's way.
The harm came swiftly and brutally as he walked to work one morning.
The world hasn't been the same since then.
Today's news about the court rulings on that alleged assassination did bring a sense of justice to the loss of this journalistic giant.

According to Associated Press writer Michelle Locke:
OAKLAND, Calif. – The former leader of an Oakland community group and an associate were indicted on three first-degree murder counts Wednesday involving the killing of a journalist investigating the group and two other deaths.
The former leader of the now-defunct Your Black Muslim Bakery group, Yusuf Bey IV, 23, was accused of ordering the shooting death of Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey as he walked to work.

Sentencing is expected to take place next week. Yes, justice will be served but it won't do anything to bring this talented journalist back.
Final note:
Everyone needs to remember that many journalists do run risks in the course of their "work". I once was assigned to a man-hunt. Others have had more harrowing assignments. Too often, though, the dangers go unreported because it's part of the job, so to speak.
Please keep this is mind the next time you criticize or judge a journalist because in many cases you are only seeing a slice of what goes on in the newsroom and on the beat.
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