The Jena 6

Thanks, Tim, for the tip to this video with a summary of the Jena 6 case. If you haven't read about it, check it out here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jena,_Louisiana (Go down to the "Racial Tension" section)
http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/jena6.asp
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-School-Fight.html (Today's most recent update - Mychal now faces up to 15 years in jail after the conspiracy charge was dropped rather than 22 years)



Although this video is a tad on the dramatic side, I feel it has a right to be. Racial tensions are not a thing of the past - especially in the deep South. We've seen this from the continued problems in Katrina ravaged areas, and we still see these attitudes in places that have just never caught up with the times. Many of us live in metropolitan areas where it seems racism is a thing of the past. But in rural areas, racism is still very visible and very dangerous.

I just wanted to give a heads up to all of you about this important case.