U.S : Join COLOR OF CHANGE THIS TUESDAY to hold Binghamton Schools accountable for strip searching four young girls !

This Tuesday, we will rally at Binghamton City School District headquarters to demand justice for the four young girls they strip searched.   

Will you join us ?  

I'LL BE THERE!

Dear friend,

We need you THIS TUESDAY. On June 18, 2019, Color Of Change, along with Progressive Leaders of Tomorrow (PLOT), the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and NAACP-Broome Tioga Chapter will rally outside of Binghamton City School District’s monthly Board of Education meeting to demand justice for the four young Black and Latinx girls who were strip searched at East Middle School earlier this year.

Will you join us?  

Here are the details :

When : Tuesday, June 18, 2019 @ 6pm

Where :

Binghamton City School District Headquarters
164 Hawley Street
Binghamton, New York 13901

Yes, I’ll be there!

Four 12-year-old Black and Latinx girls were strip searched at East Middle School in Binghamton for being “hyper and giddy” at lunch. Though the girls did nothing wrong, schools officials assumed they were under the influence of drugs, and forced the girls to undergo vitals checks, sobriety checks, and a strip search. School officials criminalized these girls for normal, 12-year-old behavior, violated the girls’ Constitutional rights, and turned school into an unsafe and violent space.  

The parents of the four girls submitted a list of demands to the Binghamton City School District to ensure this never happens to another student. But, the District failed to meet those demands. With the help of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and a group of lawyers, the parents filed a lawsuit to hold the District accountable.

It is crucial that we show the girls and their parents that we support their pursuit of justice. Join us on Tuesday as we rally at Binghamton City School District Headquarters and demand justice for these four young girls!

Until justice is real, 

Brandi, Rashad, Arisha, Evan, Johnny, Future, Samantha, Saréya, Eesha, Marucs, FolaSade, and the rest of the Color Of Change team 

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