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The Jena Six case, which once prompted a massive civil rights demonstration and drew international attention, saw the final chapter played out quietly.
Lawyers for some members of the "Jena Six" say prosecutors and defense attorneys are discussing the possible terms of plea agreements that would resolve the remaining criminal cases.
One of the central figures in the 2007 Jena Six civil rights case never gave up pursuing his football career, even after his well-publicized run-ins with the law.
A Louisiana judge did not have authority to close the juvenile court proceedings involving a defendant in the racially charged "Jena Six" case, a state appeal court has decided.
The judge overseeing the criminal cases for the remaining Jena Six defendants was removed against his will Friday for making questionable remarks about the teenagers.
A defendant in the Louisiana "Jena Six" case was arrested on suspicion of slamming a student's head into a bench at his new school in Texas, police said.
A crowd mostly made up of members of the media listened as four white separatists demanded white rights, severe prosecution of six black teens accused of beating a white classmate and an end to the Martin Luther King holiday.
About 50 white separatists protested the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday in this tiny town, which was thrust into the spotlight months ago by 20,000 demonstrators who claimed prosecutors discriminated against blacks.
A white separatist group planning a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Jena is suing the town, claiming officials are violating the Constitution by asking participants not to bring firearms, changing the parade route by one block and requiring the posting of a bond.
A week after one of the so-called Jena Six defendants pleaded guilty to second-degree battery in the beating of a white schoolmate, the judge in the case said the records will remain closed, pending an appeal.
The family of the victim in the "Jena Six" case has sued the adults accused of beating him, the families of the juveniles allegedly involved and the board of the school where the attack occurred.
A hearing on a lawsuit to open legal proceedings for one of the so-called Jena Six should not be postponed, attorneys for news organizations said in motions filed Monday.
Marchers surrounded the Justice Department headquarters on Friday to demand federal intervention in the Jena Six case and stepped-up enforcement of hate crimes. On a chilly but clear day, busloads of people packed a downtown plaza to protest charges brought against six black teens accused of beating a white high school student in Jena, La. Tensions between black and white students had run high for weeks in Jena, including an incident where a noose was hung from a tree at school. No one was charged with a crime for hanging the noose.
A state judge has agreed to open the juvenile trial of one of the black teenagers known as the Jena Six.
The last of the so-called Jena Six to be arraigned in the beating of a white high school student pleaded not guilty Wednesday to reduced charges of battery and conspiracy.
A judge has disqualified himself from hearing a request from news media to open juvenile court proceedings for a black teenager charged with beating a white classmate in Jena, a case that has drawn thousands of protesters.
Democratic lawmakers denounced federal authorities Tuesday for not intervening in the Jena Six case, citing racist noose-hanging incidents far beyond the small Louisiana town where a school attack garnered national attention.
A judge decided the fight that thrust a teenager into the center of a civil rights controversy violated his probation for a previous conviction and ordered the boy back to jail, the teen's attorney said.
A video in which rapper-actor Mos Def asked students around the country to walk out Oct. 1 to support the "Jena Six" escaped comment by this town's mayor. But when John Mellencamp sang, "Jena, take your nooses down," he took issue.
When the latest call for a protest over Jena Six came, it wasn't led by Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, but rapper-actor Mos Def.
About 80 protesters chanting "No justice, no peace" gathered outside the Justice Department on Tuesday to demand that federal authorities aggressively investigate the racially charged "Jena 6" case.
Mychal Bell exited the courthouse, free for the first time in 10 months. He was cheered by a crowd that included the Rev. Al Sharpton.
The prosecutor in the "Jena 6" cases has decided not to challenge a ruling that sent 17-year-old Mychal Bell's case to juvenile court.
A judge on Friday denied a request to release a teenager whose arrest in the beating of a white classmate sparked this week's civil rights protest in Louisiana. Mychal Bell's request to be freed while an appeal is being reviewed was rejected at a juvenile court hearing, effectively denying him any chance at immediate bail, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because juvenile court proceedings are closed.
A relative of one of the Jena Six says a judge has denied bail for Mychal Bell, the only one of the teens who is jailed in the beating of a white classmate.
Jena Six case comes to an end; shone light on racism in criminal justice systemIn September 2007 more than 40,000 demonstrators descended on the small town of Jena, La.
Jena 6's Mychal Bell: Pressure led to suicide tryMychal Bell says he felt pressure to be perfect after his part of 2006's "Jena 6" assault case was over. When police alleged last month that he wasn't, the Louisiana teen took his Christmas money and sought a gun to kill himself.
Convicted 'Jena Six' Defendant Mychal Bell Shoots HimselfA teen convicted in the "Jena Six" beating case shot himself in the chest and was taken to the hospital Monday, days after his arrest on a shoplifting charge, police said.
Jena Six Defendant Mychal Bell Hospitalized With Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound"Jena Six" defendant Mychal Bell was hospitalized Monday night after he reportedly shot himself in the chest with a .22 caliber pistol.
Feds Indict Teen for 'Threatening' NooseIt was one of the few blights reported by the organizers of a 20,000-person civil rights demonstration held last year in a Louisiana town at the center of a national race debate.
Golfweek cover image more damaging than original comment If we've learned anything from the numerous "Law and Order" series in primetime and countless marathons that litter the cable airwaves, it's this: Premeditated crimes are considered more heinous than unplanned acts and a conscious decision to break the law will always receive a m …
White Separatist Group Sues Town of Jena...A white separatist group planning a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Jena is suing the town, claiming officials are violating the Constitution by asking participants not to bring firearms, changing the parade route by one block and requiring the posting of a bond.....
New York City, Wednesday Oct. 24, 2007
About a year ago, two days before the anniversary of the march in Selma, Alabama Katie Couric delivered a stunning report through on CBSt: Is the KKK coming back? Apparently, the Anti-Defamation League found traces of the KKK in 19 states with members up to 5,000 in some.
WHO:Warren Ballentine "The People's Attorney" and radio "Truth Fighter" is calling for a National Blackout throughout America, on Friday, November 2, 2007.
Wow: Jena 6 Defendant Mychael Bell Sentenced to JailJust yesterday, October the 11th; Mychael Bell was sentenced to 18 months by the same Judge who was overruled in claiming that he had adult jurisdiction on some of the charges in the school beating, and who tried to keep Bell locked up without bail even after all his convictions …
Mychal Bell of the `Jena 6' back in jail...A judge ordered a black teenager back to jail, deciding the fight that put him in the national spotlight violated terms of his probation for a previous conviction, his attorney said.
Jena 6, meet Spelman 5Women lead campuswide letter-writing effort to show their support.
The Jena Six: Southern Trees Bear Strange FruitI have always been deeply affected and influenced by music. Depending on my mood, I happily switch between drastically varying genres, but from age six when I first heard Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong deftly banter back and forth at one another, I was hooked on jazz.
Jena 6's Mychal Bell Released from JailSharpton: Bail being posted for Mychal BellStory Highlights Bell and five other black teens are accused of beating white student Justin Barker Beating followed white students hanging nooses from a tree on school grounds
Multiply sense of betrayal by 388 years Please indulge me as I answer an e-mail I received last week in response to a recent column decrying unequal justice as represented by the controversy in Jena, La. A fellow named John wrote:
FBI Investigating White Supremacist Web Site Calls For Jena 6 LynchingThe FBI is looking into a white supremacist Web site that purports to list the addresses of five of the six black teenagers accused of beating a white student in Jena and "essentially called for their lynching,"...
Corporate Media Turned Out For Jena, But Not For Anti-War. Here's Why:On Thursday, the corporate media turned out in impressive numbers to cover the pro-justice march in Jena, Louisiana. But last Saturday, just five days before, that same corporate media barely addressed the anti-war march in Washington DC.
Neo-Nazi Group Publishes Addresses and Phone Numbers of Jena Six FamiliesIn what is not a surprising, but sad development, a white supremacist organization is being monitored by the FBI. William A.
'Jena Six' case puts candidates on the spot Obama and Clinton could court black support by joining in protests, but such action could be a political liability down the road. So far, they're keeping their distances
If it can happen in Jena, it can happen anywhereWherever injustice occurs, we are obliged to speak out
Chairwoman Kilpatrick releases statement regarding Jena 6....Every American should be deeply disturbed by the blatant racism and bias that governed this case .... The Congressional Black Caucus will continue to stand and pledge our support to these young men and their families," ...
Today Is The Day We Wear BlackBell has been in jail for over a year now for charges that no longer exist. He was the only one of the Jena Six whose family did not have the financial means to post bail, so he is not a flight risk.
Blinded By The White: OJ Simpson vs. The Jena SixOf course, we all know about OJ's recent arrest. It's been all over the news. But if you don't know about the Jena Six, you're not alone. On USAToday.com, for instance, there are four times as many recent news stories about OJ as there are about the Jena Six.
Conyers to hold congressional hearings on JenaHow awesomely fortunate the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee is a African American from Detroit. How absolutely unfortunate we have an asleep at the wheel, willfully ignorant Justice Dept. Nooses hanging from trees on a public school yard? Automatic Federal Hate Crime.
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