From Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Coral Springs, Florida, on Tuesday:
[Warning: Violence]
The Daily Mail, a British tabloid, is one of the only major outlets reporting on this story from America. Why is that?
The incident reportedly took place after school in a nearby park, when the victim was chased by a mob.
A friend of the victim told local media that 15 people had chased him before the attack.
At least two attackers are seen continuing to punch the victim after he was smashed into the ground.
Three other teen boys then approach the student and appear to try to help him but he remains unresponsive.
It's unclear whether all of the attackers are students at the school.
WPLG reports the victim had a skull fracture.
No one had been arrested at the time of publishing.
So, do you think you'll see this on primetime news tonight?
I really don't want to bring skin color into this - there are plenty of racists on both sides trying to do that already - but I do have to wonder: If a mob of 15 white boys had chased down a black kid and slammed his head into the concrete, what would the national reporting look like, regardless of the motives of the attackers?
Why would shades of melanin affect the importance of a story about graphic violence?
If you answer that, you'll get to the root of much that is wrong with America's institutions.
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