Hamilton remained persistent and refused leave the issue alone until the school addressed her son’s attack.

Eventually, she heard from Ladue Schools Communications Director Susan Downing, who said that the attack was reported to police. Downing also claimed that the student that did the attack was in fact Hispanic and had been suspended for seven days, reported the New York Daily News.

The school administration has reportedly claimed that the incident was not racially motivated; however, Hamilton believes this incident further proves the racial issues that her community faces. She also feels that a week-long suspension is not a fair punishment for the student who attacked her son.

“There was an African-American student, a couple of years ago, that was charged with attempted assault on another student,” Hamilton told KMOX. “He was expelled for 180 days … because he was African-American.”

After the incident, Hamilton received much support from people of all ethnic backgrounds. On Wednesday, students at Ladue staged a walkout and protest in response to the racially motivated incidents.