Jesse Rae Beard is one of the ‘Jena Six’ students on trial.

A school yard fight in which a white kid got a bloody nose and a concussion has led to attempted murder charges against six black students.

The incident is set in Jena, Louisiana, a town where, in terms of race and segregation, it could just as well be in 1954 or 1924.

The backstory is here.

The Chicago Tribune reports today that administrators at Jena High have banned the wearing of t-shirts that say, “Free the Jena Six.”

John Jenkins said his three daughters wore the shirts to make a statement, not to cause trouble.

“They weren’t doing anything other than wearing the shirts,” Jenkins said. “The school doesn’t have a dress code. They were covered. They’re trying to tell them what they can and can’t wear.”