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5 defendants plead no contest in 'Jena Six' case

Five of the six black high school students charged with attempted murder in 2006 for allegedly beating a white classmate pleaded no contest in a Louisiana court Friday, closing the book on a racially charged case.

Police: 'Jena 6' teen arrested after another school fight

A member of the group dubbed the "Jena 6" is facing misdemeanor assault charges after a fight at his Texas high school Wednesday, police said Thursday.

'Jena 6' teen agrees to plea deal

Mychal Bell, the 17-year-old black teenager whose arrest and detention led to the "Jena 6" protests, has agreed to a plea deal that could lead to his release by June, his lawyer said Monday.

Judge won't drop charges against 'Jena 6' defendant

A juvenile court judge Thursday denied a defense request to drop charges against one of six black students accused in the beating of a white student, according to a source inside the courtroom.

Charges against Jena 6 defendant reduced

Charges against Bryant Purvis, one of the six black students accused of being involved in beating a white student, were reduced to second degree aggravated battery during his arraignment Wednesday morning.

Time.com: Judge Returns 'Jena 6' Teen to Jail

A judge ordered a black teenager back to jail, deciding the fight that put him in the national spotlight violated terms of his probation for a previous conviction

Student tells paper she's sorry for 'Jena 6' re-enactment

A student who videoed a re-enactment of the "Jena 6" incident apologized and said the video was not intended to make fun of the six black students arrested in the beating of a white classmate, according to The News-Star newspaper of Monroe, Louisiana.

Mychal Bell of 'Jena 6' released on bail

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.

Commentary: 'Jena 6' rally was about equal justice, not race

As I watched thousands of people gather in Jena, Louisiana, via CNN and CNN.com, tears were streaming down my face.

Louisiana judge tosses conviction against teen tried as adult

A Louisiana appeals court Friday vacated the remaining conviction of a teenager accused in a violent, racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana, his attorney said.

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