Overview
- At a Tuesday event in Calumet Park, the family received curated gifts including game consoles, dolls, clothing and a $650 check organized by Roseland Ceasefire with donations from rapper Lil Zay Osama.
- Police say seven children ages 10 to 13 were charged with misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm, referred to counseling and released following the Nov. 17 attack near Orville Bright Elementary.
- Hatter and her 10-year-old son were hospitalized in serious condition after the assault, and she now says injuries from being punched in the stomach left her unable to have more children.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson called the video of the attack deeply disturbing and said his office coordinated support, relocation assistance and additional police resources, with safe-passage efforts near the school.
- Lil Zay Osama said the widely shared video compelled him to help and he credited youth programs with shaping his own path, with Roseland Ceasefire emphasizing prevention alongside support for the family.