She is known as "The Baltimore Mom". Known currently around the globe as the mom who yanked her son out of the Baltimore riots on live TV. Well, her name is Toya Graham, and here is what she has to say about what happened Monday.

She told CBS News -

"He gave me eye contact. And at that point, you know, not even thinking about cameras or anything like that. That's my only son and at the end of the day I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray,"

Toya Graham was referring to the death of a 25-year-old man who allegedly received severe spinal injuries in police custody earlier in the month. His death has sparked protests throughout the city, with tensions boiling over Monday. Toya also explained:

"At that point, I just lost it. I was shocked, I was angry, because you never want to see your child out there doing that."

Toya Graham is a single mother of six, and has expressed how opposed she is to the violence against police and the destruction of her city.

"He knew he was in trouble," said Graham. "He said when 'I seen you,' he said, 'ma, my instinct was to run.'"

 

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For more on what Tonya had to say about the situation, head over to CBS.com

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