Boy speaks out on viral bullying video, mom addresses backlash
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Keaton Jones, a Tennessee middle schooler, is speaking out after an emotional Facebook video about being bullied. In the widely-shared video, he describes how fellow students poured milk on him and stuffed food in his clothes. Now, his mother is addressing backlash on social media over some other posts which show her and her son with Confederate flags. Mark Strassmann reports.\n\nSubscribe to the CBS This Morning Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q0v2hE\nWatch CBS This Morning HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yAR\nWatch the latest installment of Note to Self, only on CBS This Morning, HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Sh8XlB\nFollow CBS This Morning on Instagram HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q7NGnY\nLike CBS This Morning on Facebook HERE: http://on.fb.me/1LhtdvI\nFollow CBS This Morning on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Xj5W3p\nFollow CBS This Morning on Google+ HERE: http://bit.ly/1SIM4I8\n\nGet the latest news and best in original reporting from CBS News delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to newsletters HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T\n\nGet your news on the go! Download CBS News mobile apps HERE: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8\n\nGet new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http://bit.ly/1OQA29B\n\n\nDelivered by Norah O’Donnell and Gayle King, CBS This Morning offers a thoughtful, substantive and insightful source of news and information to a daily audience of 3 million viewers. The Emmy Award-winning broadcast presents a mix of daily news, coverage of developing stories of national and global significance, and interviews with leading figures in politics, business and entertainment. Check local listings for CBS This Morning broadcast times.
