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Update 6/13/11:
It appears Tiffani may go to prison for 90 days and the school currently WILL NOT re-open!
| DETROIT (WXYZ) - If convicted, two young mothers may get ninety days in jail for participating in a protest that they hoped would keep a Detroit Public School off the closure list.
The Catherine Ferguson Academy for pregnant teens and young mothers offers free child care for students, and according to a spokesperson for the district it will not re-open in the fall along with a number of other schools as DPS officials look to cut a staggering deficit.
Tiffini Baldwin, 19, and Catherine Buckens, 20, appeared in court today to be arraigned on a misdemeanor trespassing charge.
Community activists with the group known as BAMN, By Any Means Necessary, were in court to support the young women and hope the charges against them are soon dropped.
Another rally aimed at keeping the Catherine Ferguson Academy open has been planned for Thursday at noon. |
Update 6/14/11
