T-shirts with "Free Jena Six" were banned from the high school because the school administration found them disruptive. Students were wearing the t-shirts in support of the "Jena Six", six African-American high school students whe are...
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T-shirts with "Free Jena Six" were banned from the high school because the school administration found them disruptive. Students were wearing the t-shirts in support of the "Jena Six", six African-American high school students whe are accused of attempted second-degree murder of a white classmate in the town of Jena, Louisiana.
A JENA SIX teenager whose arrest in a racially charged assault case drew thousands of protesters to his rural Louisiana hometown was in a hospital early Tuesday after a shooting that his lawyer said was accidental. MYCHAL BELL was cleaning a gun when it accidentally discharged, shooting him in the shoulder, his attorney, Carol Powell-Lexing, told CNN. He had surgery Monday night at a hospital in Monroe, Louisiana, and has not yet been able to talk, she said. Monroe police Sgt. Cassandra... Read Full Story
by Deputy Diva
It’s time once again to bestow our infamous Bozo the Clown Award to a most deserving individual. It is so fitting that we do this now at the end of the year. This makes the Award that much more noteworthy.
This year’s Biggest Bozo Award goes to Mychal Bell of the Jena 6 . Ya’ll remember him?
If not, click HERE and HERE to refresh your memory.
Yahoo news reports:
MONROE, La. - A teen convicted in the “Jena Six” beating case shot himself in the chest and was... Read Full Story
After so many people championed the cause of Jena Six, the last thing I expected to hear was that Mychal Bell, 18, was in trouble again. According to the Newsstar, Bell is free on bond following a Christmas Eve arrest on multiple charges, including shoplifting, resisting arrest and simple battery, related to an incident at Dillard’s in Pecanland Mall. Bell was arrested less than one month after he completed a sentence for his role in the beating of a fellow classmate, Justin Barker, at Jena... Read Full Story
Bell was reportedly cleaning a firearm when it discharged accidentally. By Jayson Rodriguez Mychal Bell (file) Photo: Kita Wright/ Associated Press Mychal Bell, one of the "Jena 6" whose case brought national attention to racial tensions in the small Louisiana town two years ago, accidentally shot himself in the shoulder Monday evening, according to CNN. Bell was cleaning a gun and the firearm discharged unexpectedly, his lawyer said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in Monroe, Louisiana... Read Full Story
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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. By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Mychal Bell, an 18-year-old high school running back, clung to the hope that he could earn a college football scholarship. Then came another legal scrape this Christmas Eve. After news broke of his arrest on a shoplifting charge, Bell shot himself in the chest Monday with a .22... Read Full Story
I don't understand what is happening in that town. I feel now after reading this article that Mychal Bell's father needs to understand what the term, "Lead by example means." It appears Mychal lost his appeal to become eligible to play football at Caroll High School . His father Marcus went ballistic and blamed their lawyer, Carol Powell Lexing . He reportedly spat on her and pushed in down in an elevator. The lawyer ( Lexing ) apparently has filed a report with Baton Rouge police department... Read Full Story
SOURCE:( HF) NEW ORLEANS — 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. Mychal Bell, an 18-year-old high school running back,
clung to the hope that he could earn a college football scholarship.
Then came another legal scrape this Christmas Eve.
After news broke of his arrest on a shoplifting charge, Bell shot
himself in the chest Monday with a .22-caliber handgun. He... Read Full Story
According to the Associated Press, Mychal Bell, one of the Jena 6 teens, could enter the plea as early Monday, said attorney Carol Powell Lexing. He has been charged with aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy. The plea deal would allow Bell to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and avoid a second trial. "We were prepared to go forward with the trial, but you have to do what's best for the client," Lexing said. Sidebar: I hope that we (both blacks and whites) learn something from the... Read Full Story
Bell was reportedly cleaning a firearm when it discharged accidentally.By Jayson Rodriguez Mychal Bell (file) Photo: Kita Wright/ Associated Press Mychal Bell, one of the "Jena 6" whose case brought national attention to racial tensions in the small Louisiana town two years ago, accidentally shot himself in the shoulder Monday evening,... [ More on WhyFame.com ] Read Full Story
Louisiana court officials involved with the case against five of six black teens accused of beating a white classmate in a case that sparked civil rights protests told The Associated Press that a plea deal should be finalized this week. The teens are part of the so-called "Jena Six." They were charged in 2007 with attempted murder. It was lowered to aggravated second-degree battery. People close to the case told the AP the teens will plead to lesser charges Friday but would not be specific... Read Full Story
