Thirteen-year-old Gabriel Palacios took his own life earlier this year. His family, who announced a legal claim filed against the Coronado Unified School District on Thursday, said leadership at Coronado Middle School did not take concerns about cyberbullying seriously enough.

This fall, Orsolya Mezei would have seen her son off to eighth grade. Instead, she is remembering her teenager and calling for change after Gabriel took his own life this past spring.

“My son Gabriel was beautiful, smart, fun and, above all, kind and loving,” Mezei said.

Gabriel's family said his Tourette's syndrome made him the subject of bullying, both at school and online. The attorney speaking for the family, John Gomez, said the boy's disability led to improper disciplinary action, showing "a troubling misund

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