Barack Obama: “It's a problem when criminal charges are brought against some students…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2007

It's a problem when criminal charges are brought against some students for fighting, but not others.

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Statement by Senator Obama on Fairness in the Jena 6 Case

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Barack Obama: “It's a problem when criminal charges are brought against some students for fighting, but not others.”