A Chicago mother who was accused of telling her teen son to defend her against a man at a fast food restaurant is suing the city and arresting officers, a day after fatal injury charges against her and her son were dropped. Carlishia Hood, 35, and her 14-year-old son were charged with first-degree fatal injury in the demise of Jeremy Brown, 32. Hood was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. However,the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that it was dropping all charges against Hood and her son, citing insufficient evidence to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The decision came after a cell phone video of the incident surfaced online over the weekend, showing Brown punching Hood several times in the face and head before her son allegedly fatally injured him. The video also captured Brown’s threats to Hood, such as “On my grandmamma, I’m a knock you out.” Hood’s attorneys said the video showed that she acted in self-defense and that her son was protecting her from a violent attack. They also claimed that

Hood never told her son to injure Brown or his girlfriend, who was involved in a verbal altercation with Hood earlier. Hood filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago and five police officers, alleging that she was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted. She also said she suffered emotional distress, physical injuries and damage to her reputation as a result of the ordeal. Hood spoke at a press conference in Bronzeville, where she said that her life changed forever on the day of the incident.She said she never imagined being brutally attacked, beaten and then arrested for something she did not do. She said that she was grateful that the truth came out and that she was able to reunite with her son. Hood’s lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for violations of her civil rights, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery. The Chicago authorities Department has not commented on the lawsuit or the dropped charges. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office said that it based its decision on its continued review and in light of emerging evidence.