Governor is urged to pardon ‘Jena 6’
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus called on Democratic Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to pardon Mychal Bell and five other teenagers known as the “Jena 6.”
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) said in a letter to Blanco this week that the teens have paid their debt to society and should be pardoned.
Blanco leaves office Jan. 14.
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