THE Newham 7 and the increasingly mobilisations of the black community against racist violence hit the national news on Saturday when police tactics halted a march of 3000 outside Forest Gate police station.
The march was led by the Asian AfroNewham with support from black and anti-racist groups from all over Britaill. (WU miners' contingents, Irish solidarity groups, gays and lesbians, and local Labour Parties and trade unions.
Newham North East Labour Party It was in support of the Newham 7 soon on trial at OUCICH" ding the Asian community against a spate of racist atsac aiso insupporyeo also support Gerald Pryce, charged with affray after his brother Eustace aged 16 was stabbed to death in an attack by white racists.
As the march went past Forest Gate police station ponce umecu une barters.
marchers vigorously defended themselves. The whole CHOINNOH halt and sat down in front of the station demanding the release of those arrested.
Whilst the police pretended negotiate with campaign organisers councillors. claiming all afternoon that people would be released shortly without charges, rally continued outside. Gerald Pryce spoke of the tragedy of his young brother's death bail conditions SUTESCHE imposed on himself while the white racist charged WItn unirte was balled with no conditions.
Paul Boateng said that the campaign the showed SeriOO! evelts that people will not oere us won ane that the GLC was fully behind the campaign. that did not materialise. But as an attempt to deteat this campaign, their tactics were an abject failure.
The Seven the campaig Organiscis wert delighted at the size of the Siner said oppressive policing tactics merely Strengunens the campaign. This was evidenced by the anger of refusal to put up WILD police violence.
This campaign future anti-racist campaigns will not go away One thing is certain, for all police public relations talk of fighting racist attacks. Saturday proved yet again that they are not on the side of black people.
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