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Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Romford rages over anti-racist attack

Socialist Challenge No. 1, 9 June 1977 · p. 4 of the scan · 588 words

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Racist of the week wanted highlight the activities of indi- EVERT WEEK this spor will racist reachers, racin employers, According to the police, they were picked up in connection with a spate of robberies in the arca. A senior police officer said we mave te wang а даю who we believe bas been responsible for at lease 50 per cent of the street crime in the past six Talk of "mugging" surrounded the 21's court appearance on Friday. No-one was granted bail.

uproar following the magistrate's decision to remand the 21 in custody on police recommendaOn Saturday to protest the acreats nod the treatment of the 21.

But che police made their position cleat on haw they would treal any defence campaign. ollowin the rganised by Flam people were arrested including John Deasan, recently acquitred at the Old Bailey alter bis arrest on the Right to Work march.

Maves are underway to establish a defence committer.

The Cambermell rakes place during the trial of 18 NIGHT-RAIDS by police in Camberwell, southeast London, led to the arrest of 21 black youths last week. Among those roused from their beds were young people of 14 years of age and a young mother.

'British Justice"

Press Group Horsey street meeting. on 4 June. 4.00pm, 14 June. pouths in singion amested for соллігасу о лод регона клknown on dates unknown.

At the time of their arrest last a press witch-hunt — orgies of mugging and violence was the beckeround to the trial. The 27 May issue of the Istingion Garer re concord tnis tradion of "Carnival Trail of Terror' read it front page. This hystericat treatment prompted journalists at the Gazette to contact the tee. A meeting was held between the committee and representadives of the Federated NUJ chapels of the North London (including the Journal, Camden Jowmal and Istington Gazetter The meeting arranged for representatives of the 18 to addres the Gozerre chapel at its next meeting. The Chapel has already passed a resolution condertining the beadline, and supported a call for a picket of the Gazerte at LACINET The racist Romford Ohserver is extremely anhappy. The whole front page of last week's Issue avec to berending me poper against the attack made in the Cumpnign Against RacIsm In the Media's pamphlet, *in Black and WanD: KACIN reporting and how to fight il.

It was the Rougord Observer which beimeen March and June last yeur master-minded a local compuign to bound sa extended Asian family from s concilorned mussion' house. lt emparco suco suouc neagiane Asians must ges car", Asils gived deadlise s iams wared", 'Asiums go in NO DEFENCE Noedless to say, the paper ha no defence against this rahld rabble rousing. But il does provide a powerfal advert to siert militants thai the pumphlet is a mest.

David Edger, author of 'Des liny", is ome of the speukers at a CARM conference on Saferday 9 July, where Joerealists and anti-racist alicants will discuss how the press shoold deal with 1 follows the excellent ini the Horsey Journal, Istingion Gazelle, SE London Mercurs, and Hockney Greette dering HOL DES PUEREUR JOSEPHINE KIRK SMITH, forPepe un Observer El Lite in a hait s 30 Romtord Observer (top) - ло derance egainat its racist wit ch-hont [adave] Journalises from these papers and ohers will be attending the working confereace, to be heid at Central London Poly, Marylebone Boud, NW1, 10gm-брт.

Defalis of conference and postage) from: CARM, Cleve Road, Loadon NW6.

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