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Kelley Williams-Bolar Sentence Ends Early; Appeal forthcoming

Jan 29, 2011 10:41

Kelley Williams-Bolar Sentence Ends Early; Appeal forthcoming

Kelley Williams-Bolar was released from jail on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule. But the attention - and outrage - over her case shows no sign of ending anytime soon, even garnering notice from some celebrities.

Williams-Bolar had originally been sentenced to 10 days in jail, out of ( Read more... )

race / racism, ohio, education

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starsinshapes January 29 2011, 04:57:23 UTC

Are they still denying her from getting a certified as a teacher? So not only are they not letting her children get a better education, they're denying her from bettering her life and her children's lives as well?

I can't.

bestdaywelived January 29 2011, 14:41:53 UTC

According to this article, they are not denying that.

Isn't fraud a crime? girlwithgloves January 29 2011, 05:48:48 UTC

Check out another perspective from a district taxpayer ( ... )

Re: Isn't fraud a crime? homasse January 29 2011, 05:55:24 UTC

Aww, you think this happened in a vacuum and race had no impact on any of this, don't you?

Re: Isn't fraud a crime? girlwithgloves January 29 2011, 06:02:32 UTC

No, I don't live in a vacuum at all.

Re: Isn't fraud a crime? fruhlings January 29 2011, 13:07:28 UTC

LMAO

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screamingintune January 29 2011, 08:12:31 UTC

Wow, this is an outrage. I really hope the attention this gets helps this family.

simply_blah January 29 2011, 13:26:00 UTC

The sentence is way above and beyond harsh. It seems like the state/city just trying to use her to send a message to others. Don't do this, you'll go to jail. We aren't even messing around, look at so-and-so.

girlwithgloves January 29 2011, 19:50:11 UTC

Per http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/114346689.html

"Cosgrove said her reading of the statute leaves open the possibility Williams-Bolar can be a teacher ''because she was not convicted of an offense of violence [or] offenses of moral turpitude.''

Because Williams-Bolar had no previous felony record, Cosgrove said she will write a letter to the state Board of Education asking that Williams-Bolar's license not be revoked.

''I will do everything I can, as far as sending a letter, asking them not to consider it,'' the judge said.

Cosgrove also indicated she would consider expunging the felony conviction if Williams-Bolar successfully completes a minimum of six months of probation."

If she does what's expected, she'll be fine.