Baltimore Mother Lauded for Tough Treatment of Rioting Son

A U.S. mother is winning widespread praise for repeatedly smacking her teenage son and yanking him off the streets of Baltimore after she spotted him throwing rocks at police during the city's riots earlier this week. Some people on social media called Toya Graham, a mother of six, "Mom of the Year." "I wish I had more parents who took charge of their kids out there tonight," Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said after the Monday incident. After...

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