The Baltimore Mom Who Smacked Her Son Upside The Head For Rioting, Explains Why She Did It

mrctvstaff | April 29, 2015
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As previously reporter, In the midst of all the chaos in Baltimore, camera footage captured one mother giving her kid some old-fashioned tough love for participating in the Baltimore riot. 

The video quickly went viral and it left many asking, what was the now famous mom thinking when she showed her son tough love?

Last night CBS Evening News explained caught up with the Baltimore mom and let her explain. 

Toya Graham, the mom who was seen angrily reprimanding her son for throwing rocks at the police, explains why she smacked her son in a video that went viral. Watch more of her interview on "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley" Tuesday night and "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday for a live interview.

 

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