What is the name of the group?
The "Jena 6"
Who was in the group?
Six African-American teenagers
What were their names?
Carwin Jones, Jesse Ray Beard, Robert Bailey Jr., Bryant Purvis, Theo Shaw and Mychal Bell.
What were they being charged with?
Second-degree attempted murder and conspiracy
Were the charges reduced?
Yes.
When were they charged?
2006
Did they have supports who thought the charges were extreme?
Yes.
Who tried to kill himself?
Bell
How did he attempt this?
By shooting himself in the chest
With what?
A gun.
Where did the attack take place?
Jena, Louisiana
How many individuals live there?
About 3,000 people.
How many showed up to protest?
An estimated 15,000-plus