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AT seven in the morning on Tuesday 6 February police officers from Hackney police station raided two black homes in Hackney.

Saying they were searching for stolen goods, they turned the homes of the Morris and Samuel families upside down, and took their sons to Hackney ponce staton.

According to the Hackney Black People's Defence Organisation, the youths WCHE threatened and brutalised.

*Philip Morris was held in Hackney police station for 36 during which time was continually told to confess crimes he had committed.

*When he refused to do this (Friends of Astrid Proll).

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The was beaten, pushed down a lavatory bowl, he was punched and slapped about his body and face, he was told to stand up and sit down continuously.. 'He asked to ring his parents and the police said they do this - they never did. he serence says that when Osbund Morris refused to admit to crimes a gun was pointed at his head.

These incidents highlight yet again the need for black people organise their defence.

It is only two months since he Michael Ferreira, a 19 year old youll, was stabbee to deaut Ol the streets of Hackney because ne was black.

A protest meeting over this *NO EXTRADITION FOR ASTRID PROLL' Public meeting with speakers Jo Richardson MP, Lord Gifford (both Russell Tribunal), Larry Grant (expert on immigration law), Phil Kelly (State Research), Jane Grant Tuesday 20 February, 7.30pm, St Pancras Town Hall, 'NO EXTRADITION FOR ASTRID PROLL' his head was murder called for a meeting of black people in the area establish a defence organisation.

The Hackney Black Peoples Defence Organisation then set about campaigning would racist violence harassment, need to organise.

Jointly with the Hackney and Tower Hamlets Defence Committee, and organisations, a mass funeral march for own organised.

At one of the court hearings of the white youths charged with murdering Michael, WinSton dames, a supporter OlEnt Defence Organisation, arrested assaulting a police officer.

When police officers tried to clear the court of black people, Winston was among those who stepped TOWard against the treatment of Michael's mother.

He comes Magistrates Court February; the Defence Organisation is calling for a picket on the day.

Meanwhile, this Saturday at 1pm they Hackney police protest against police harassment people.

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