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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 Wooten said the wound was not life-threatening. MYCHAL BELL was one of JENA 6 six black teenagers who faced adult felony charges ... 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 taken to the hospital Monday, days after his arrest on a shoplifting ... 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 High School in 2006. Police said Bell and an unidentified male were spotted Wednesday by store security after they ... 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, where he was treated. Bell's lawyer, Carol Powell-Lexing, told CNN her client underwent surgery on Monday night. At press time Bell was unable to speak, CNN ... 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-caliber handgun. He remained hospitalized Tuesday but police said his chest wound was not life-threatening. Police said Bell’s Christmas Eve ... Read Full Story