Unless you have been under a rock or you haven’t received at least one e-mail forward about this case, you have heard about the Jena Six in Louisiana. Today, two of the student’s charges were reduced from attempted murder to aggravated assault. Read more background information and commentary in the related links below.
Related Links:
- Charges Reduced in ‘Jena 6′ Attack (Washington Post, 09/04/2007)
- Background Information: Jean 6 E-mail Forward (Snopes.com)
- Commentary: The Case of the Jena Six: Black High School Students Charged with Attempted Murder for Schoolyard Fight After Nooses Are Hung from Tree (Democracy Now, 07/10/2007)