On Monday morning, Lucas spoke at a press conference organized by the Shorewood School District, where he is a junior.
“I continue to be mentally and physically shaken to be assaulted by an adult in my own community during a pandemic — it was traumatic,” Lucas said . “Again and again I am viewed not as a child but as a color.” “Our family harbors no hate but does request that justice be prompt and appropriate,” Lucas said while adding that he feels “unloved by individuals I’ve done no harm to.”
Rapkin is being charged with battery, disorderly conduct, battery to a law enforcement officer, and resisting/obstructing an officer. Shorewood school officials are also calling for Rapkin to be charged with a hate crime and state Representative David Bowen“This was not only disorderly behavior,” Shorewood School District Superintendent Bryan Davis said during the press conference. “This was