TV judge calls on civil rights leaders to help troubled teens

(Atlanta-AP) -- The Reverend Bernice King was only five years old when her father, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Junior, was assassinated. <br> <br> She grew up distanced from her father&#39;s struggles, she says, but grounded by his legacy. Now, as a preacher and speaker, King works to help a new generation of black youth reconnect with their history. <br> <br> King continues her work on an upcoming episode of the TV court show, ``Judge Hatchett,&#39;&#39; which features King counseling a troubled black teen involved in drugs and prostitution. <br> <br> Judge Glenda Hatchett, a former chief presiding judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Court, has a reputation for unconventional judgements, often focused on reforming troubled youth. Her show, now in its third season, features an intervention program that allows kids to spend time with public figures.

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