Posted on 06/07/2011 9:39:51 PM PDT by matt04
Norwalk, Conn. (WTNH) - The Reverend Al Sharpton was in Norwalk Tuesday evening, showing support for a homeless woman charged with stealing her son's education. The message behind the rally was 'Equal Education For All'.
Hundreds of people turned out to support Tayna McDowell, saying the charges against her are cruel and unusual punishment.
They cheered for 'Equal Education For All', rallying for Tanya McDowell, who told the crowd she was only looking out for her son when she enrolled him in the Norwalk school system.
"All I ask is the best education which is one of the best for AJ," McDowell said.
Leaders from the NAACP spoke on her behalf, including activist Al Sharpton.
"My concern is not the past of the mother, but the future of the child," Sharpton said.
McDowell is fighting charges she "illegally" enrolled her son at the Brookside school, claiming while she was "homeless" her son was living at a babysitter's address in Norwalk.
McDowell's last known address was in Bridgeport. On Tuesday, a judge denied a request to dismiss the charges against her, and while some agree she may have had her child's best interest at heart, they say her actions were wrong.
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The "Rev." Sharpton has played the race card so much, It is safe to assume it is racially motivated on his part and ignore anything he has to say.
I wonder if the Right Reverend Sharpton, who live in NYC, will call for Anthony Weiner’s resignation?
Once how he decides how it will impact himself financially he will make the call.
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