DN!: The Case of the Jena Six Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:58:29 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST July 10, 2007 = = = = = = = = = DONATE APPLE DESKTOP AND LAPTOP COMPUTERS TO DN It's summer time at Democracy Now! and we've got an influx of new staff, interns and volunteers. Please support our growth by donating Power Mac G4s & G5s, PowerBook G4s, Mac Minis, Power Macs, MacBook Pros and flat screen displays. Visit http://www.democracynow.org/macbookpro.shtml for a list of specific models. Thanks in advance for your support! = = = = = = = = = Are you a graphic designer? If so we need your help! We are designing a new bumper sticker for Democracy Now! and looking for designs from the public. Please email us your designs at: bumper@democracynow.org Make sure the design clearly includes the website www.democracynow.org and the words "Independent TV and Radio News Hour" = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml Full-Time TV Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * The Case of the Jena Six: Black High School Students Charged with Attempted Murder for Schoolyard Fight After Nooses Are Hung from Tree * Six black students at Jena High School in Central Louisiana were arrested last December after a school fight in which a white student was beaten and suffered a concussion and multiple bruises. The six black students were charged with attempted murder and conspiracy. They face up to 100 years in prison without parole. The fight took place amid mounting racial tension after a black student sat under a tree in the schoolyard where only white students sat. The next day three nooses were hanging from the tree. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/10/1413220 * "A Modern-Day Lynching" - Parents of Jena Six Speak of Injustice, Racism in Sons' Prosecution * We speak with the parents of three of the 'Jena Six' - the black high school students charged with attempted murder for a school fight in which a white student was beaten up. We are joined by Caseptla Bailey, the mother of Robert Bailey and Tina Jones, the mother of Bryant Purvis - both of their sons are awaiting trial on charges of attempted second degree murder and conspiracy. We also speak with Marcus Jones, his son, Mychal Bell, was the first of the Jena Six to go on trial. He was convicted just over a week ago of aggravated battery and conspiracy. He faces up to 22 years in prison when he is sentenced on July 31st. 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