In Jena, Louisiana, a judge has refused to release Mychal Bell on bail. Bell is the only one of the Jena Six still behind bars. He has been in jail since December. The decision came down on Friday, a day after tens of thousands of protesters marched in Jena to demand justice for the Jena Six, the six African-American students who face a total of over 100 years in jail for allegedly taking part in a schoolyard fight. In June, an all-white jury convicted Mychal Bell of aggravated second-degree battery, but the 3rd Circuit Circuit of Appeals overturned the conviction because Bell was wrongly tried as an adult.
Judge in Jena Refuses to Release Mychal Bell on Bail
HeadlineSep 24, 2007