NYC mom of Black teen attacked wants hate crime justice: ‘My son is a good kid’

BROOKLYN (PIX11) – The mother of a Black teenager beaten in a racially motivated attack in New York City on Monday is demanding justice.

Monique Whyte joined clergy at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn on Friday to call for action.

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“It’s a hate crime; they threw bananas and called him the N-word,” Whyte said.

Whyte’s son was assaulted on Monday at the subway station by a group of teens. Three teens surrounded her son. He attempted to run, but his attackers chased him and even threw a banana at him before assaulting him, according to footage obtained by PIX11 News…

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