Shawnee Mission East student charged with felony in racist attack. Here's what we know

A white male student at Shawnee Mission East High School was charged with aggravated battery after calling a Black female student the N-word and attacking her. A number of students walked out of class over the school's handling of the incident, and another protest is planned for Thursday.
A white male student has been charged with a felony for attacking a Black female student in a racist attack at Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village. The incident has sparked an outcry among students and protests against the school's response.

Video circulating online and published by the Kansas City Defendershows a white male student and Black female student getting into a confrontation in a hallway inside the school. Court records indicate the incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

In the video, both students can be seen walking towards each other before the male student calls the female student the N-word and shoves her. Both then begin throwing punches.

During the course of the video, the white male student can be heard saying the N-word multiple times before other students and staff members come to break up the fight.