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'Jena 6' Rally Planned in Raleigh
Students from local universities were expected to meet Thursday in Raleigh in a rally to support the "Jena Six."
Posted 2007-09-20T11:13:20+00:00 - Updated 2007-09-20T11:13:20+00:00
Students from local universities were expected to meet Thursday in Raleigh in a rally to support the "Jena Six."
The rally will be held at Shaw University. Speakers will address the crowd at 1 p.m. followed by a demonstration and meeting.
Organizers said it will be a peaceful rally of support.
A larger rally is expected to take place Thursday in Jena, La., in support of six black teenagers jailed for the beating of a white classmate.