I have not been following this case until recently, and saw this from the AP today:
"NEW ORLEANS (AP) — David Bowie has donated $10,000 to a legal defense fund for six black teens charged in an alleged attack on a white classmate in the tiny central Louisiana town of Jena.
The British rocker's donation to the Jena Six Legal Defense Fund was announced by the NAACP as thousands of protesters were expected to march through Jena on Thursday in defense of Mychal Bell and five other teens. The group has become known as the Jena Six."
And also on CNN that Sharpton and company are planning a march for Thursday. My understanding is that even though Bell's conviction was overturned, he remains in jail?
The Associated Press: Jena 6 Defense Gets Assist From Rocker
Here is a breakdown of the events:
Trey Ellis: The Jena 6 Case is History Written in Lightning - Politics on The Huffington Post