Autism

Minnesota Woman Who Called Autistic 8-Year-Old the N-Word Fined After Viral Video—‘She Has Profited While Showing No…’

A white Minnesota mother drew national criticism in April 2025 after she was filmed repeatedly using the N-word toward a Black eight-year-old boy at a playground in Rochester. The child, who is autistic, had taken an applesauce pouch from the woman’s diaper bag before the confrontation unfolded. Video of the incident took over the internet,