Jena 6 update
Al Sharpton has been with Congressional lawmakers. It is nice to see follow through. So often there is a big stink and then nothing gets done. Last Friday there was a closed door hearing in the Mychal Bell case. For reasons that were not released the judge decided not to let him out of jail.
John Conyers, House Judiciary Chairman, met with Sharpton and Mychal Bell’s parents. I’m ready to see some action. I’m ready to see Mychal Bell out of jail.
Note: If you haven’t read anything on the Jena 6 and you have just seen network coverage, then you are behind and really don’t know the story. Read my original post and watch the video.
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From WaPo:
A lawmaker said Tuesday he will press the government for the release of a black teenager held in the “Jena 6″ case that spurred one of the biggest civil-rights demonstrations in years. Other activists said they planned more protests if the teen is not immediately pardoned.
“Our first responsibility is to get young Mychal Bell out of prison,” said Rep. John Conyers, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who said he will pressure the Justice Department to take a hard look at “the miscarriages of justice that have occurred in Jena, Louisiana.” (More…)
