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Article: Rochester boy's beating turned mother's hope to anger; A Somali woman thought she'd found the right city for her family - until her 13- year-old was attacked by at least three white teens while delivering newspapers Friday.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- January 14, 1997
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Two months ago, she moved her family away from the violence of Minneapolis, hoping to find a better place to raise the kids.
From a distance of 85 miles, Rochester, Minn., seemed the perfect fit.
Good schools and jobs. Top-of-the-line medical care. A growing Somali community. The No. 1 city to live in, according to newspapers and magazines.
But the brutal beating of her 13-year-old son by at least three white teenagers Friday afternoon as he delivered newspapers has turned a mother's hope to anger.
"This is disgusting," said the woman, who requested anonymity to protect her son. "He was just doing what every regular American boy does ...