The death of 16-year-old Shaylee Mejia, who passed away six days after being involved in a violent altercation at Manual Arts High School in South Los Angeles, is being ignored.
Most people have heard of 16-year-old Kaylee Gain, who remains in the hospital in a coma with brain bleeding and swelling. The Hazelwood, Missouri, East High School student had her head into the ground over and over again by a 15-year-old female.
The fight and ensuing blows to the head were videoed on a cell phone and viewed over a million times.
Meanwhile, largely ignored cell phone footage captured the fight between Mejia and another teenage girl inside a school bathroom. In the footage, Mejia struck her head against a stall as she fell to the ground.
Despite complaining of headaches following the incident, Mejia continued attending school. However, her condition worsened, leading to a hemorrhage due to brain injuries. She collapsed unconscious at a party but never regained consciousness and was declared dead on Friday, March 15.
Not only do the circumstances surrounding Mejia’s death raise questions about school safety and accountability, but where is the legacy media?
Oh, that’s right — she ain’t White.
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