Sharpton: Bail Being Posted for Bell

Melissa Bell, (left), mother of Jena 6 defendant Mychal Bell, is escorted to a meeting with members of the House Judiciary Committee by the Rev. Al Sharpton, (right).

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CNN is reporting: "Bail was being posted Thursday for Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate, after a district attorney's announcement that he would not appeal a higher court's decision moving Bell's case to juvenile court, according to the Rev. Al Sharpton."
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This comes after Bell was moved from jail to a juvenile facility today -- and follows a contentious press conference by district attorney Reed Walters.

Walters ended his statements, saying only Jesus was responsible for averting "disaster" during last week's protests:

"The only way -- let me stress that -- the only way that I believe that me or this community has been able to endure the trauma that has been thrust upon us is through the prayers of the Christian people who have sent them up in this community."

He continued: "I firmly believe and am confident of the fact that had it not been for the direct intervention of the Lord Jesus Christ last Thursday, a disaster would have happened. You can quote me on that."

Update: BELL FREE ON BAIL

We'll have more on tomorrow's show.

Geoffrey Bennett

5:21 PM ET | 09-27-2007 | permalink

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