Jeremiah Munsen

Jeremiah Munsen

Jeremiah Munsen is being charged for allegedly displaying hangman's nooses from the back of his pickup truck during a civil rights march last year in Jena, Louisiana. Over 20,000 people protested injustice in the handling of racially... [more]

Jeremiah Munsen is being charged for allegedly displaying hangman's nooses from the back of his pickup truck during a civil rights march last year in Jena, Louisiana.

Over 20,000 people protested injustice in the handling of racially charged cases in Jena. Jeremiah Munsen slowly drove his truck and noose past crowds of protesters during this time.

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Written by gingerbeer25 on
That is the face of hate and ignorance.  Jeremiah Munsen hung a noose from the back of his pick up truck and then proceeded to drive by Jena6 protesters.  Time and Time again I have blogged about the noose and what it symbolizes to blacks.   If I were to walk by this young man on the street I would never guess that his heart held such hatred towards me simply because I am black and he is white. To see him away from the symbol of hatred that he decided to terrorize protesters with is to view him as just another human being ... Read Full Story
Written by jamaicad on
Federal authorities announced Friday that Jeremiah Munsen, 18, of Colfax, Louisiana, admitted that he placed two large nooses on his truck on September 20. He and several othersdrove repeatedly past a group of marchers gathered at a bus depot in Alexandria ( about 35 miles south of Jena), where the marches took place -- as they awaited buses to return them to Tennessee. more... Read Full Story
Written by grp393 on
From:   www.cnn.com
A teenager pleaded guilty Friday to a federal hate crime of threatening and intimidating civil rights marchers near Jena, Louisiana, last year by displaying hangman's nooses from the back of a pickup truck. Read Full Story
Written by grp393 on
From:   www.cnn.com
A Louisiana man was sentenced to four months Friday for using hangman's nooses to threaten and intimidate civil rights marchers near Jena, Louisiana, officials said Friday. Read Full Story
Written by The_Zimbio_Team on
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Jeremiah Munsen". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Context for this story: - Jeremiah Munsen is charged with using a noose to racially threaten a group of protesters during the ... Read Full Story
After a schoolyard fight that led to national news headlines and racial tension in Jena, Louisiana, the young men of "Jena 6" have moved on and are making the very best of their new lease on life.Contributor: Alicia CruzPublished: Nov 24, 2009  
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- Sales rose to over EUR 71.0 m in the instrument business - Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 34.0 % to EUR 6.3 m - Earnings per share negatively impacted by increased income tax rate Jena, November 10, 2009 - Analytik Jena AG (Frankfurt DE0005213508, Prime Standard: AJA) was still in line to achieve its main target in the 2008/2009 financial year and continued to enjoy strong growth despite the difficult overall economic climate. This was...  
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JENA, La. (AP) — The victim of a beating that stirred massive civil rights demonstrations in a small central Louisiana town has reached a settlement in the civil case against the LaSalle Parish School Board. The settlement is the last matter expecte...  
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