Prison riot at Strangeways injures dozens in Britain raid
David Evans of the Prison Officers Association called the Strangeways disturbance a war zone as 12 staff and 35 inmates are hospitalized. Firefighters fought blazes in the chapel and gymnasium while a police helicopter searched the roof for rioters. Prison conditions, squalor and overcrowding are cited as long standing issues.
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Prison Officers’ Association
Tnes
Britain
Office
Charles Keseru Evans
Strangeways
George Elliot
The
Guards’ Association
Stephen Tamim
Cne i Inspector of Prisons
London
Trafalgar Square
Protesters clash with police over poll tax riots in London
About 100 protesters chanted Can’t pay won’t pay as police clashed for a second day in central London. Four arrests were reported, with weekends’ riots injuring 331 people and prompting court appearances for 68 detainees.
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London
Whitehall
Trafalgar Square
N.h
Scotland Yard
Margaret Thatcher
Home
David Waddington
England
Wales
Britain
All Britain Anti-Poll Tax Federation
Thatcher
Labor Party
Neil Kinnock
Earth Day 90 seeks new activists and broad support
Earth Day 1990 organizers aim to galvanize public backing for environmental values and attract a new generation of activists. President Bush proclaims April 22 as Earth Day as governors and mayors join, while debates over corporate sponsorship and EPA involvement shape plans. Christina Desser notes Earth Day 1990 emphasizes people over publicity, with companies both promoting green programs and opposing environmental legislation.
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Washington
America
Bush
Denis Hayes
California
Environmental Protection Agency
National Mall
Tina Hobson
Renew America
Christina Desser
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