The Jena Six Case

Equal justice in the United States - one would think that this is an obvious thing, here in America. But the reality appears to be quite different, as gathered from the allegations of racism surrounding the case of six African-American teenagers living in Jena, Louisiana. If you haven't followed the Jena Six case as it is now being called, take a look at the following links:

NPR's Coverage of the case
CNN Coverage of the case
CNN's time line of events gives you the background of the events leading up to the hearings and protests of late.

Human Rights Watch urges Louisiana's Governor Kathleen Blanco to further investigate this case and the allegations of racism that surround it. Read their letter here.

Let's hope that true justice will be served here, without a reflection of any sort of bias - racial or not.