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Mychal Bell released from jail

Published: Thursday, September 27, 2007

Updated: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 01:06

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Genta Hayes

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Genta Hayes

The Associated Press contributed to this report.Mychal Bell, the last of the Jena Six imprisoned was released on bail late Thursday. Bell will now be tried in juvenile court and could serve little to no time in jail.

"He goes home because a lot of people left their home. And stood up for him," said the Reverend Al Sharpton.

"Let America know, we are not fighting for the right to fight in school ... We're fighting to say that there must be one level of justice for everybody."

Bell was released on a $45,000 bail. Bell now awaits for his juvenile trial to start in the coming months.

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