TONY RIOS
LAKOTA
15 Years Old
On July 30, 1992, Tony Rios was attacked by a 34 year old white man
while volunteering his time at the Cornerstone Rescue Mission. The
man, Randy Bettenhausen, was allegedly fatally stabbed as Tony tried to
retreat in panic. Tony was arrested only to be railroaded through the
same juvenile system his mother, Thelma Rios had initiated an
investigation against. After months of psychological and emotional
abuse, he was tried as an ADULT and convicted by an all white jury of
first degree manslaughter, despite eye-witness testimony that he acted
in self-defense.
Help Save Tony Rios!
Stop the Sytematic Genocide of Our Youth!
Thelma Rios (605) 341-5468
Alliance of Native Americans (310) 828-9514