Chicago Mother Corshawnda Hatter Attacked By Group of Minors
There are crimes, and there are heinous crimes. This story certainly qualifies as the latter.
BOSSIP previously reported on an incident on the South Side of Chicago where a group of school children jumped a Black mother named Corshawnda Hatter who was walking home with her two children. The attack was captured on multiple mobile phone cameras and uploaded to social media, garnering millions of views across platforms.
ABC7 Chicago reports that the attackers, seven of them, all minors, have been criminally charged, according to the Chicago Police Department. The group accused of beating consists of three boys aged 10, one girl aged 10, a girl aged 11, a boy aged 12 and a girl aged 13.
Hatter says her son was constantly bullied and would sometimes be accosted by older schoolchildren. She also accuses the school of failing to address the problem after she became aware of the harassment.
“For two years, and they haven't done anything,” she said. “They see me coming, they'll run or tell security to tell me they're not there.”
Back in November, the Chicago Teachers' Union released the following statement following the attack:
“We are as saddened as anyone to see parents and students suffer violence. Every family should show up at school knowing they are safe, loved and cared for and every educator and community member should be equipped with the tools to foster a loving community.”
What's proven to work effectively to reduce violence in our communities and schools is precisely what's missing here: safe passage workers, restorative justice coordination, and after-school programming that engages and nurtures young people's interests.
The children responsible for this violence should not be jailed, but they need a very hard lesson about how the real world works.
