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Judge Reduces Charges in Jena 6 Case But Refuses to Overturn Mychal Bell Conviction

Judge Reduces Charges in Jena 6 Case But Refuses to Overturn Mychal Bell Conviction

A Louisiana judge has refused to overturn the conviction of Mychal Bell. He and five other African American teens were arrested and charged with attempted murder after a schoolyard fight in which a white student was beaten and suffered a concussion. An all-white jury found Bell guilty of second-degree battery and conspiracy in June. On Tuesday, a judge dismissed Bell’s conspiracy charge and prosecutors announced they’ve reduced the attempted murder charges against two others among the Jena Six. [includes rush transcript]

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