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Black self-defence patrols needed

· Socialist Challenge No. 195, 30 April 1981 · p. 6 of the scan · 527 words

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In the spot y Toni Gorton S THE official inquiry the Deptford fire into second ok, the police and the oner are trying to prothat the fire which imed 13 lives was the ult of a fight within house:

According to John Larose, person police have deliberately not ice any other fnes of in.

gation such as the fire becaused by a racist inspired bomb.

The police and the coroner comere at the prity thee were at the party. y Rashid Meer in the USA ( lawyers to call witnesses, such as the father of a policeman who was actually in the house as the fire started. awav to the local police station without saying anything to the people there.

John Larose adds that the families are able to put a fight at the inquest because of the fact-finding commission which the community up mediate v the fire. we relied on police information then we'd in the same posidon as all orner suca moulrics.

'Our campaign and Black People's Day of have been important to our case.

The pickets of the court continue as long as the inquiry continues. County Hal London 9.30-/mm. or tenes mo wurther information contact the New Cross Massacre Action Committee, Road, London SE24.

The Campaign involving wing 'Had been set murder. It is urging support for Satnam's funeral and demonstration the racist attacks on 23 May. Action series of racially motivated atBeaten Court fortnight Ye. from Sheema was sickle her black youths have been beaten up; and Asian been spat on and pushed. death by racist thugs in Coventry Precinct on 18 April.

against black and organisations, has up in response to the procession against Susan try 101L1 Ca attacked. with a Young Socialists. father's shop;

women have itiateR patrols Precinct.

in the ford to Coventry racist murder in the Since the murder at least ten more attacks have taken place.

Create in a further response. over 400 black workers and youths discussed black self-defence at Labour Party They decided to build antiracist defence squads and to inCoventry Kermal Johal, a bus driver, sure be meered Asian community have taken the lead. We cannot afwait for the labour movement to protect us.

'We have taken a lead on this issue and we must and will fight in the labour movement, trade unions and Labour Party for support. This way we will win.' White youth must be won away from racist ideas and ac. tions. It must be explained that it is Tory policies which create the social conditions that make life so miserable, not black peoIt's a pity that the national Peoples Marchant Jobs have and local organisers not taken up this issue But in Coventry black people are assembling a black contingent on the march under ine: banner 'No to racist attacks, no They have also called a public meeting on 20 May on these demands.

Campaign

Against Racism Demonstration 23 May Assemble 1pm Edgewick Park and march to Coventry precinct normer tons commen singh, Nanak Temple, Harmall Lane, Coventry.

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SATNAM Singh Gill, a 20-year-old student from Henley College was brutally kicked and stabbed to

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