http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Jena_LouisianaFind stories, videos, and photos about Jena (Louisiana) from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:58 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Jena_Louisiana14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Jena (Louisiana) from CNN.com.http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836388,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1836388,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFederal officials say nearly 600 suspected illegal immigrants were detained in a raid on a manufacturing plant in southern Mississippi, making it the largest such sweep in the countryTue, 26 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/03/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/03/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextMychal 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.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/justice.rally/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/justice.rally/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of demonstrators encircled Justice Department headquarters in the nation's capital Friday to demand the government crack down harder on hate crimes.Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/ww.weekahead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/14/ww.weekahead/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe following are the stories we expect to be making the headlines in the next seven days:Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/07/jena.six.charges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/07/jena.six.charges/index.html#cnnSTCTextCharges 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.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/national.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/national.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTextA nationally syndicated radio host is urging black Americans to refrain from spending money Friday, and his efforts are garnering support from some of the civil rights movement's heaviest hitters. Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextOver the last couple of days I've gotten a few e-mails regarding a call for a "National Blackout Day" on Friday, which calls for African-Americans to refrain from spending any money to send a signal to the federal government. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/01/nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe media spotlight might have shone most intensely on Jena, Louisiana, but a symbol of racial violence has been hung across America lately, spurring anger, resentment and a big question. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/11/bell.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/11/bell.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTextA black Louisiana teenager at the center of the racially charged "Jena 6" case was ordered Thursday to spend 18 months in a juvenile facility, after a judge ruled he had violated his probation for earlier juvenile convictions, a source with knowledge of the court proceedings said.Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1670872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1670872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA 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 convictionFri, 12 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/10/columbia.noose/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/10/columbia.noose/index.html#cnnSTCTextA rally Wednesday afternoon at Columbia University was held to protest the discovery of a noose on the office door of an African-American professor.Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/04/jena.six.reenactment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/10/04/jena.six.reenactment/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 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.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/28/martin.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/28/martin.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama said Friday the fact he is viewed as a legitimate presidential candidate is testament to the progress America has made on race relations.Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/27/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/27/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextMychal 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.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dave_zirin/09/27/carlos/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dave_zirin/09/27/carlos/index.htmlWhen thousands -- many young, many poor, overwhelmingly African-American -- marched in Jena, La., last Thursday, the political impact was felt around the country. Marching on behalf of six young men known as the 'Jena 6,' who faced prison time for a schoolyard fight, the case held an echo of past civil rights movements. At the center of it all is Dr. John Carlos. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/26/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/26/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe case of Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate in Jena, Louisiana, will be heard in juvenile court, Louisiana's governor announced Wednesday.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/jena6.sidebar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/jena6.sidebar/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe convoy of buses pulled onto the shoulder Thursday morning, about 25 miles from Jena. Niele Anderson, the Los Angeles DJ and newspaper editor who made last-minute arrangements to get me on the bus, motioned to follow her, "C'mon, let's get out."Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1664647,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1664647,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSun, 23 Sep 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/21/jena.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/21/jena.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextMychal Bell, the sole defendant who remains behind bars from the group of teens known as the "Jena 6," will not be released Friday, a court decided. Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/21/car.nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/21/car.nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Louisiana city that hosted many of the "Jena 6" protesters Thursday became the site of a racially charged incident of its own.Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/19/jackson.jena6/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/19/jackson.jena6/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Jesse Jackson criticized Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday over his reaction to the arrest of six black juveniles in Jena, Louisiana, on murder charges, accusing the Illinois senator of "acting like he's white," according to a South Carolina newspaper.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of protesters clogged the tiny town of Jena, Louisiana, Thursday to show their indignation over what they consider unjust, unequal punishments meted out in two racially charged incidents.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/roland.martin.jena6/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/roland.martin.jena6/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs I watched thousands of people gather in Jena, Louisiana, via CNN and CNN.com, tears were streaming down my face.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/19/jena.six.link/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/19/jena.six.link/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere is no link between the nooses hung by white students outside a Louisiana high school and the alleged beating of a white student by black teens, according to the U.S. attorney who reviewed investigations into the incidents. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/19/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/19/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Louisiana appeals court ruled it was too early to consider a motion to release a black teenager who allegedly took part in beating up a white classmate in Jena, Louisiana, last year. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/14/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/14/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Louisiana appeals court Friday vacated the remaining conviction of a teenager accused in a violent, racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana, his attorney said.Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:49:00 EDT