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White Supremacists Chased Out Of York, Pennsylvania
The World Church of the Creator, National Alliance, Eastern Hammer Skins, Aryan Nations and National Socialist Movement were chased out of York by the spontaneous self-organized collective action of York working class residents (Black, Latino, White, Asian, Jewish, Women, Men, Young and Old) with the assistance of Anarchists and Anti-Racist Action. There was also a well-attended multi-racial unity rally by the NAACP and York City Human Relations Commisson. The White Supremacists were attempting to capitalize off racial tensions which have been brought out recently by the prosecution of York's mayor for his role in the 1969 riots in that town. Mayor Robertson, then an officer on the York City police force and now forced to resign as Mayor, is accused of encouraging white kids to "kill as many n----rs as you can" during the riots, and giving them ammunition which was used to kill a black woman driving through a white neighborhood. Media index: Press Releases, First Person, Timelines, Arrests, Injuries, Background, Calls to Action, Local Anti-Racist, Corporate Press, Racists in the Region, International, Audio, Photos, Resources, and Future events.
Press Releases: Anti-Racist Action, One People's Project, Barricada Collective
First Person Accounts: Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Street Medic.
Timelines: York Dispatch, National Incident Response Network.
Injuries: 6 people were temporarily hospitalized, the majority of those injured in street-fighting did not seek hospitalization or statements.
Arrests: Richard Desper, leader of the Baltimore Hammerskins, charged with 4 counts of aggravated assault and careless driving with a $25,000 bail for striking or attempting to strike 4 people with his truck including a police officer, an anti-racist activist, and a young girl. Two more were charged with assaulting police horses ($25,000 and $15,000 bails), another on drug paraphernalia charge ($10,00 bail). The remaining 19 were all charged with disorderly conduct. Of those arrested, 4 were juveniles, atleast 7 were residents of York, atleast 12 were from Pennsylvania. The Anti-Racist Action jail support team reports that only one anti-racist activist remains behind bars, but they still need funds and sympathetic lawyers for upcoming trials. Unfortunately, the local newspapers printed mug shots, names and street addresses for everyone arrested.
Happy Ending: A Michigan man mistakenly identified as neo-nazi for his shaved head, bomber jacket, white truck, video-taping and insulting anti-racist protestors has had his lost dog returned.
Background: Uncovering the York Riots of 1969, Local Anti-Fascist News Roundup, December 2001
Calls to Action: Baltimore Anti-Racists, Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action, Boston Barricada Caravan, Yellow Overalls, One People's Project (Hatemongers Amongst Us), NAACP endorsed York City Human Relations Commission Unity Rally (Matt Hale of WCOTC has also stated that he would like racists to crash the Unity Rally), Pledge Against Racism, Jewish Defense League (Barricada collective denounces the JDL as fascist and insignificant, an IMC editor comments, JDL Chairman accused of Bomb Plot in Los Angeles).
Local Organizations Against Racism: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Prejudice Institute, Claustrophobia, Tute Nere, Maryland Anti-Racist Action (ARA), Towson ARA, Baltimore Anti-Fascist Response Network, East Baltimore ARA, DC ARA, Campaign for Humanity
Corporate Press: York Dispatch, York Daily Record, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Photos), York WPMT 43 Fox, Baltimore Sun, Associated Press
Other Racist Activity in the Region: Hammerskin show in Harrisburgh, PA, Neo-Nazi Bombs Self in Baltimore, Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Lancaster, PA, Home of KKK former Grand Dragon Burns in Allegheny County, PA, National Alliance in Washington, DC at the German Embassy and at the Israeli Embassy (Towson Anti-Racist Action on the NA), Matt Hale/WCOTC disrupts Wallingford, CT twice.
Photographs: Anti-Racists, White Supremacists.
Audio: Protestors Confont Racists in Wallingford, CT.
International: British National Front demonstrating in London, UK, January 12; British Neonazi rally flops.
Additional Resources: Anti-Racism Net, Anti-Fascism.Org, One People's Project, Hate Directory
Future Events: 01/19/02 KKK Rally in Newport, TN; Racist with NA and KKK literature threatens to snipe synagogue in Nashville, TN, arms cache discovered, recognized as attending NA rallies in DC; 02/16/02 NAACP to debate WCOTC in Harrisburgh, PA; 02/22/02 American Renaissance in Herdon, VA.
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First Person Accounts: Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Street Medic.
Timelines: York Dispatch, National Incident Response Network.
Injuries: 6 people were temporarily hospitalized, the majority of those injured in street-fighting did not seek hospitalization or statements.
Arrests: Richard Desper, leader of the Baltimore Hammerskins, charged with 4 counts of aggravated assault and careless driving with a $25,000 bail for striking or attempting to strike 4 people with his truck including a police officer, an anti-racist activist, and a young girl. Two more were charged with assaulting police horses ($25,000 and $15,000 bails), another on drug paraphernalia charge ($10,00 bail). The remaining 19 were all charged with disorderly conduct. Of those arrested, 4 were juveniles, atleast 7 were residents of York, atleast 12 were from Pennsylvania. The Anti-Racist Action jail support team reports that only one anti-racist activist remains behind bars, but they still need funds and sympathetic lawyers for upcoming trials. Unfortunately, the local newspapers printed mug shots, names and street addresses for everyone arrested.
Happy Ending: A Michigan man mistakenly identified as neo-nazi for his shaved head, bomber jacket, white truck, video-taping and insulting anti-racist protestors has had his lost dog returned.
Background: Uncovering the York Riots of 1969, Local Anti-Fascist News Roundup, December 2001
Calls to Action: Baltimore Anti-Racists, Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action, Boston Barricada Caravan, Yellow Overalls, One People's Project (Hatemongers Amongst Us), NAACP endorsed York City Human Relations Commission Unity Rally (Matt Hale of WCOTC has also stated that he would like racists to crash the Unity Rally), Pledge Against Racism, Jewish Defense League (Barricada collective denounces the JDL as fascist and insignificant, an IMC editor comments, JDL Chairman accused of Bomb Plot in Los Angeles).
Local Organizations Against Racism: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Prejudice Institute, Claustrophobia, Tute Nere, Maryland Anti-Racist Action (ARA), Towson ARA, Baltimore Anti-Fascist Response Network, East Baltimore ARA, DC ARA, Campaign for Humanity
Corporate Press: York Dispatch, York Daily Record, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Photos), York WPMT 43 Fox, Baltimore Sun, Associated Press
Other Racist Activity in the Region: Hammerskin show in Harrisburgh, PA, Neo-Nazi Bombs Self in Baltimore, Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Lancaster, PA, Home of KKK former Grand Dragon Burns in Allegheny County, PA, National Alliance in Washington, DC at the German Embassy and at the Israeli Embassy (Towson Anti-Racist Action on the NA), Matt Hale/WCOTC disrupts Wallingford, CT twice.
Photographs: Anti-Racists, White Supremacists.
Audio: Protestors Confont Racists in Wallingford, CT.
International: British National Front demonstrating in London, UK, January 12; British Neonazi rally flops.
Additional Resources: Anti-Racism Net, Anti-Fascism.Org, One People's Project, Hate Directory
Future Events: 01/19/02 KKK Rally in Newport, TN; Racist with NA and KKK literature threatens to snipe synagogue in Nashville, TN, arms cache discovered, recognized as attending NA rallies in DC; 02/16/02 NAACP to debate WCOTC in Harrisburgh, PA; 02/22/02 American Renaissance in Herdon, VA.
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