Sharpton’s civil-rights group supports woman involved in disputed Boardman enrollment

By Ashley Luthern

aluthern@vindy.com

BOARDMAN

A national civil-rights organization is rallying around a Valley woman accused of falsifying records to send her children to Boardman schools.

The National Action Network was founded by the Rev. Al Sharpton and has numerous local chapters, including one in Solon. The organization is supporting DeJeanine Brockman, 31, who police charged Feb. 11 with falsification and tampering with records.

Brockman pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor falsification charge and had a hearing on the felony tampering with records charge Feb. 15. She will appear in Mahoning County Court in Boardman at 10 a.m. March 29 for a pre-trial. Brockman is free on a $9,500 bond.

“We’re actively investigating this case because this stinks to high heaven,” said Richard Jones, Midwest representative for the National Action Network.

The network wants to have a rally in support of Brockman as early as March 7, Jones said.

Read the full story Monday in The Vindicator and on Vindy.com.