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For two years, Coronda had been going to the school begging for something — anything — to be done. Her son Devon had been bullied relentlessly, mocked for having a mother with disabilities. Coronda suffers from sickle cell disease, which causes fatigue, pain, and difficulty walking. The limp she lives with became ammunition for vicious mocking. The kids targeted Devon because of her — because his mother walked “funny,” because she moved slowly, because she talked differently on bad days.

Two years of emails.

Two years of office visits.

Two years of asking school administrators to stop the bullying.

Nothing happened.

And on November 18th, the consequences became horrifyingly real.

The Ambush No One Expected — Except Coronda

School had just let out. Coronda arrived, as she always did, to walk her kids home. Devon, age 9. His 6-year-old sister. Another young child she also cares for.

But this time, she noticed a group of kids following them. She crossed to the other side of the street. The kids crossed too. They weren’t walking home — they were hunting.

The video begins with taunts.

“Look at them ankles!”

“Shamal-looking ass!”

Then the attack erupts.

Devon is the first target. The group surrounds him, punching, shoving, kicking. He tries to fight back — but he’s a 9-year-old child facing a mob. Within seconds, he’s overwhelmed, curled inward, bracing for kicks he can’t stop.

Coronda tries to intervene.

That’s when the mob turns on her.

The video shows kids — elementary-age kids — grabbing this disabled mother by her arms and hair, dragging her into the grass. They kick her, stomp her, yank her around like she’s a toy and not a human being.

Her 6-year-old daughter tries to protect her family.

They hit her too.

For one to two minutes, the attack continues — and anyone who has ever been hurt knows how long two minutes of helplessness truly is.

By the time help arrives, it’s too late. The damage is done. The trauma is permanent.

Adults Recorded the Attack Instead of Helping

Here’s the part that sent the entire internet into rage mode:

The adults filming the attack did NOTHING.

Not a hand lifted. Not a shout. Not a step forward.

They watched.
They recorded.
They waited for police sirens before bothering to intervene.

One adult finally pulled the kids away only when help was already on the way — long after the beating had nearly ended.

To many viewers, this wasn’t bystander behavior — it was complicity.

Hospitalized With Serious Injuries

Paramedics rushed Coronda and Devon to Trinity Hospital. Both were in serious condition.

Coronda: head trauma, deep bruising, difficulty walking, extreme pain, emotional distress

Devon: contusions, suspected fractures, severe psychological trauma

From her hospital bed, Coronda spoke to reporters:

“I felt helpless… I was down on the ground and he was down on the ground and he’s screaming ‘Mommy, please help me.’ I couldn’t get up. I couldn’t do nothing.”

Her mother added, “They saw weakness. She walks slow. But they had no right to put their hands on her or those kids.”

A Neighborhood Terrorized for Months

As the video spread — 10 million views in 48 hours — more parents came forward.

Turns out, this wasn’t an isolated incident.

This same group of kids had allegedly terrorized the neighborhood for months:

They fought kids on their way home

They jumped younger children

They reportedly targeted disabled and vulnerable residents

They recorded their attacks and sent videos to victims’ families

One mother, Yolanda Sanford, said her son was beaten unconscious by the same group — and the children sent her the recording as a threat.

She reported it.

Other parents reported it.

Nothing happened.

The anger from the community exploded.

Officials Suddenly Care — Now That the Cameras Are Rolling

After the video went viral worldwide, suddenly every local official had something to say.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he was “deeply disturbed.”

Illinois State Senator Willie Preston said no mother should ever feel that helpless.

The Chicago Teachers Union posted a statement blaming school administrators for ignoring safety issues.

But parents quickly clapped back:

“Where was this energy two years ago?”

“Where were you when other kids were attacked?”

“Why did it take a viral video for you to care?”

The reality is bitter: no action was taken until the world was watching.

Apology Videos That Made Things Worse

As outrage mounted, several parents of the attacking kids posted “apology videos.”

If you can call them that.

One mother filmed her son apologizing — but the tone was defensive, dismissive, and dripping with excuses. She apologized only to Coronda, not to the other families whose children were also attacked by the same group.

The boy blamed “peer pressure.”

The mother deflected, minimized, and refused to acknowledge the long-standing pattern.

Then came another video from an attacker — a girl crying on camera.

But viewers didn’t buy the tears.

Many saw it as damage control, not remorse.

A Parent Laughing as She Says the Victim ‘Deserved It’

But the most shocking reaction came from an aunt of one of the attackers.

In a now-viral clip, she:

mocked Coronda’s clothing

laughed about the attack

implied the mother “got crunched” and deserved it

taunted critics who tried to hold her accountable

Her exact words:

“Ugly jacket. She got crunched out there. And y’all worried about the wrong thing.”

The internet lost its mind.

How could an adult — a parent figure — show that level of cruelty, dismissiveness, and moral bankruptcy?

How can a community heal when adults are modeling the same violent, mocking behavior their children act out?

No Arrests — Yet

As of November 30th, 2025, police stated that the case is under investigation.

No arrests.

No charges.

No accountability.

The public is furious — not only at the children, but at the parents, whose negligence and attitudes may have nurtured this behavior. Many argue that if adults are modeling violence, mockery, and bullying, the children’s actions make tragic sense.

Community Response: Rage, Grief, and Support

While officials dragged their feet, ordinary people stepped up.

The community raised over $25,000 to help Coronda and her children relocate because they no longer feel safe in their own neighborhood.

Social media exploded with anger:

“Every one of those kids needs consequences. AND their parents.”

“Why weren’t these kids walked home? Where are the adults?”

“This is learned behavior. They didn’t become monsters alone.”

“That mother is disabled — and they targeted her for it. That’s evil.”

Others demanded jail time for the adults responsible for raising and enabling these violent children.

A Larger Issue: What Happens When Schools Don’t Care?

Even beyond the specific attack, this case raises a larger question:

How many warning signs does a school ignore before someone gets seriously hurt?

Bullying is not a phase.

It’s not “kids being kids.”

It is violence — and when left unchecked, it escalates.

For two years, administrators were reportedly told exactly what was happening.

And for two years, they allegedly did nothing.

Now a disabled mother and her children are traumatized for life.

The Bullies Speak — But Their Parents Speak Louder

Some of the children offered apologies.

But the public has not forgotten the videos:

A mother laughing about Chicago “looking for” her son

An aunt mocking the injured mother

Defensive parents blaming everyone but themselves

Community members who watched instead of helping

These moments revealed a grim truth:

The problem isn’t only the kids.

It’s the adults raising them.

Where This Story Goes Next

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Parents across Chicago are demanding accountability.

Millions online are calling for charges.

Schools are scrambling to explain their inaction.

Officials are scrambling to appear concerned.

But for Coronda and Devon, the next chapter is not political.

It’s personal.

They’re trying to heal.

They’re trying to rebuild.

They’re trying to figure out how to keep going after surviving something most adults couldn’t endure.

A Final Question for America

When children become violent mobs…

When adults laugh instead of intervene…

When schools ignore years of warnings…

When victims are mocked for being disabled…

Who is truly responsible?

And how do we fix a society that allows this to happen?