and the police pounce on the chief steward -TFE response to the recent knifings, burnings, and threats.
repotation. The call by Woverhamolon Anti-Rucil Commillee for u mass demonstration avainst racel allacks and police harassment was met by over 2,500 people last Saturday.
Black people from Wolverhampton and Handsworth made up over half the march and it was their chants which let the police knone what the black community thinks of the police's "We see no evil' An Engineering Union banner joined the sea of plucards held by members of the Communist Party, Labour Party, International Marxist Group, Socialist Workers Party and other organisations - in the largest demonstration ever to be held in Woverhampton.
The march was to end with ten arrests, which included seven blacks. The following photographs show the main incident and the determination of the West Midlands constabulary to live up to its Within moments the police took the opportunity to storm into the front lines of the march. -NTIRACIAL ЛMМIT but... charges of assault.
funds, An emotional white (left in photo) is led off afier attempting to grab the anti-racist committee's banner. It was a brief incident. And houl off, among others, Dave Stevens (above), treasurer of the anti-racist committee. A Socialist Challenge supporter and well-known as an anti-racist militant, Stevens now faces three This could mean a prison sentence. Stevens had been elected hy the march stewards as the police bason officer. Pickets already being organised for the trial, which starts on 13 April.
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CANTIF and needs SWE Wolverhampton Pols, angled out for prosecution (the Rochdale marches FIFTEEN HUNDRED people murched #guinst Rochiale on Saturday, with a large contingent from the local Asian community following the called by Rochdale Lerner who received the loudest when called loudest applause when he called for no platform for. the NF, and for hluck self-defence.
Leicester picket FOUR HUNDRED militants picketed fascist paper sellers in Leicester on Saturday 1o boost the weekly pickets held by the town'santi-racist.commillee Salaa say included backing from the "the Indian Warkers Association. Socialist Student Alliance, the Unity Against Racism campaign, and a number of trade union Trial of Lewisham " instigator"
KIM GORDON, co-editor of Flame, a black socialist paper. is on trial at Camberwell magistrates court, London. as the 'main instiLewisham during the National PTUE BRTTNSNUEBS He is supposed to have incited groups of demonstrutors Clifton Rise. Deptford Church St. at 3pm and Lewisham clock tower 4.30pm Those with any information or photographs ane arged to write South Lambeth Road, London SW8. Tel: 01-7205171.
FIVE anti-fascists in Norwich are facing charges under the Representation of the People Act following the distribution of anti-Natinnal Front leaflets posters durine loca The five. . all members of the Socials orkers Party are Hocused distributing material withoar a poblisher's lor printer's name and address heing Brought by Norfolk police Tollowing a complaiar by an NE candidate Although -inembers of number ol lelt and women's organisations took part in the lealleting operation, members bave They face heavy lines and possible imprisonment arising from the trial, which began on Wednesday.
Messages of support and Norwich Detence Committee, 14 Edin bergh Road, Nerwich Occupation against Apartheid cash HUL. UNIVERSITY was the scene of a massive occupacion by students last week, in protes!
Highl Investoient in South Africa bi the collene. began on 8 March following a vote at the University Council in favour of retaiming their shares -1E1 South Africa The University Council is chaired by Basil Reckict of Heckim and Colmans, whuch reccives the bulk of the university's f2m investments.
Over 150 police maved on to cannus students, but last Friday a union mecube voted over whelmingly for reoccupation from symparhetic who are Polis mobilise wide involvement in Messages to: Student Union Cortingham, Hull. Tel 0182 42431.
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