Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate and
who was the last of the "Jena 6" behind bars, was released from custody
Thursday after a juvenile court judge set his bail at $45,000. Click to continue at CNN.com
The New Black Panther Party for Self Defense has announced plans to
patrol the streets of Jena in order to protect the "Jena Six" and their
families. But local law enforcement officials said they have not seen any party members on patrol. Read more at shreveporttimes.com
Gov. Kathleen Blanco said that she discussed Bell's case with LaSalle
Parish District Attorney Reed Walters on Wednesday, and that Walters
agreed not to challenge a state appeals court ruling that dismissed
Bell's battery and conspiracy convictions. Read more at CNN.com
Nine African-American students who integrated a high
school in the southern U.S. city of Little Rock, Arkansas, 50 years ago
are being honored on the anniversary of that major civil rights
milestone. Read more at VOANews.com
...The leader of a white supremacist group in Mississippi published
interviews that he conducted with the mayor of Jena and the white
teenager who was attacked and beaten....The mayor, Murphy McMillin, praised
efforts by pro-white groups to organize counterdemonstrations... Read more at latimes.com
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