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LOS ANGELES - The family of a 17-year-old boy is demanding justice after he was kicked and beaten during a concert in Palmdale .

What we know:

The incident was caught on cellphone video and shared online. The family is calling it a hate crime, but some people who attended the concert say otherwise.

In the video, you can hear references to the N-word, which is why the mother of Elijah Green and local activists want a hate crime investigation. But concertgoers say they don't believe the boy was attacked because of his race.

Teen speaks out

What they're saying:

"Every time I look at that video, it just makes me blink a little, like, wow," said Elijah Green. "They're kicking dirt into my face. I'm having people on top of me, punching me down. Kicking me in the back of my h

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