A Michigan mom is speaking out after her 11-year-old son was expelled from school — not for bringing a gun to campus, but for what his family says was a brave and selfless act.
Back in May, the Lansing Police Department confirmed that a disassembled, unloaded firearm was recovered from Dwight Rich School of the Arts.
A 12-year-old student was arrested . But it’s what happened before that arrest — and what happened after — that has one mom demanding answers.
Savitra McClurkin says her son, a seventh grader with no history of discipline issues, is being punished after stepping in when he realized a classmate had brought a weapon to school.
‘He Acted Out of Courage and Compassion’
According to McClurkin, her son noticed the gun and used his hunting skills to quietly disarm and disasse