*On the first anniversary of the tragic death of 14-year-old Lanaya Krank, her mother, Lynette Patton, joined by civil rights leader Najee Ali, Senior Organizer of Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches, is calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta to launch an independent state investigation into the events surrounding Lanaya’s death.
Lanaya, a freshman at Cajon High School in San Bernardino, was subjected to relentless racial bullying and harassment by fellow students who allegedly encouraged her to take her own life. On October 18, 2024, Lanaya, did take her own life, leaving her family and community devastated.
Despite repeated concerns raised to school officials about the bullying, Lanaya’s family says their pleas for help went unanswered, and no comprehensive investigation has been conducted into the actions of the students involved or the possible negligence by school administrators…