14-year-old Black student and his mother file $10M claim against LAUSD after attacks, lawyers say

A $10 million claim has been filed against the Los Angeles Unified School District after a 14-year-old Black student said he was targeted in repeated racist attacks at Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga, according to the student’s mother and lawyers.

The student was attacked multiple times on school grounds, at a nearby park and at his home, which was tagged with racial slurs, the lawyer, Brad Gage, said at a news conference on Friday, Dec. 20. He included videos of two physical fights...