‘Incompetence’: Outraged Portland Mom Says School Staff ‘Stood By and Watched’ As Older Student Struck Her Daughter 80 Times, Leaving Her with Two Black Eyes and Concussion

A Portland, Oregon mother is suing her daughter’s school district after she was mercilessly beaten in a campus hallway while two adults, seemingly employed at the school, “stood by and watched.” Video of the incident, shot in February 2024 and posted on Snapchat, shows 15-year-old Dania Kali being punched, kicked, grabbed and slapped around 80 times in a hallway at Roosevelt High School. A still frame captured from the video, recorded by Dania’s mother before Snapchat deleted it, is captioned, “Just another normal day at the Velt.” Portland high school students in fight outside of a classroom. (Credit: Snapchat Screengrab) Lannette Kali is now filing a lawsuit on behalf of her daughter, who suffered two black eyes, a swollen nose, headaches, vision problems, nausea and a concussion. Dania was unable to attend school for nearly two weeks, her mother alleges, and she’s unable to concentrate for long periods of time. The school district showed no flexibility in accommodating Dania’s disabilities, the suit claims, and, due to failing grades she was required to attend four weeks of summer school. Jacob Johnstun, Kali’s attorney, told Oregon Live that a head injury clinic recommended one year of therapy to help Dania handle dizziness...