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House committee examines Jena 6 case in Washington

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing regarding the Jena 6 on Capitol Hill in Washington on October 16, 2007. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)


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