A black mother named Nia appeared in court due to unpaid parking charges. As she tried to justify not paying the fine, her young daughter Maya interrupted by asking for hamburgers. The courtroom was known for its severity, and such an immature outburst was unprecedented.
Nia was embarrassed and worried that the judge would be angered further. However, Judge Kalisto surprised everyone by asking Maya about the hamburgers in an unexpectedly kind tone. Maya did not respond, and the judge eventually allowed her to come up to his desk to discuss it. Nia was taken aback by the judge’s unexpected response and relieved that he did not punish Maya for interrupting the court. Read the full story here 
