RIVERSIDE, California, Saturday, September 26, 2009 - In response to a planned neo-Nazi demonstration at a day labor site in Casa Blanca, Riverside's historically Latino community, numerous community groups united to oppose racism in their city. Over 30 organizations endorsed a rally at City Hall, which saw the participation of over 150 people who listened to and gave speeches, shared fruit and water, and enjoyed music and a strong sense of solidarity.
Meanwhile about a four miles away in front of a Home Depot store (a place where day laborers seek work) a group of no more than 10 Nazis tried to stage a rally. An alliance of close to 35 activists, including MEChA, Brown Berets, anarchists and local day laborers moved in to counter the Nazi rally and were able break it up. Activists surrounded the Nazis and seized two of their Nazi flags and burned them. The Nazis were forced to retreat under the protection of a police escort. Reports from the newswire: "Riverside Rejects Racism" Rally in Response to Neo-Nazi Demonstration, Part 1 & Part 2 by Rockero | | Nazis in Riverside by Cliff Olin | | ANTIFA VICTORY! Nazi Rally in Riverside Broken Up by Seeds Under Snow Collective | | 12:30 pm – Breaking News - Community Shuts Down Nazi Rally in Riverside.
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Community Shuts Down Nazi Rally in Riverside.