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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 -- 7
Outside Paris, police, youth clash
'U' labor board to
discuss firm today
Violence sparked by
death of two
French teens in crash
with police car
By ARIANE BERNARD
The New York Times
VILLIERS-LE-BEL, France
- Dozens of youths clashed with
police yesterday for the second
night in a row in a working- and
lower-class suburb north of Paris,
throwing stones, glass and fire-
bombs against large contingents of
heavily armed riot police officers
and moving nimbly from target to
target on several fronts, torching
cars and a garbage truck.
President Nicolas Sarkozy, in
China yesterday on an official visit,
appealed for calm.
The clashes began when two
teenagers traveling on a motorbike
died in a collision with a police car
on Sunday afternoon in the town of
Villiers-le-Bel, about 12 miles north
TRIAL
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University's policies for protest
during a speech.
"No matter how controversial
a speaker is, that speaker needs to
be able to speak. That's the whole
point of freedom of speech," Brown
said. "You can't just say 'a don't like
what they've got to say.' They must
be able to hold their event."
The University's Standard Prac-
tice Guide for Freedom of Speech
and Artistic Expression attempts to
balance the rights of speakers and
protesters by allowing heckling
that does not impede the message
of speakers.
After American Movement for
Israel Chair Josh Berman and other
organizersissuedthreewarnings to
protesters, DPS officers attempted
to remove one of the female protest-
ers. Coleman attempted to prevent
of Paris, in the Val d'Oise depart-
ment. The two teenagers were
identified in French news reports
only as 15-year-old Moushin and
16-year-old Larami.
Last night, more than100 youths
had pushed riot police officers into
the middle of a four-way intersec-
tion, raining projectiles on them
from at least two directions. Police
officers responded with tear gas
and paint guns to mark the attack-
ers for arrest. Broken glass and
used tear-gas canisters littered the
roads.
At least one police officer was
wounded. Within sight of the inter-
section, a garbage truck was on fire,
apparently unattended as youths
were lined up behind it.
At least 15 cars were burned
yesterday, with the police guard-
ing the local fire department and
moving to protect firefighters as
they put out fires. At least three
buildings received some fire dam-
age, including a library and a post
office, a spokesman for the police in
Val d'Oise said.
Many of the youths had lined up
the officers from removing her.
Both responded to DPS attempts to
remove them by going limp.
Brown told The Michigan Daily
after the incident that this is a tac-
tic used frequently by protesters.
The sequence of events following
Coleman's removal from the room
will be contested at the trial.
During pretrial activities yes-
terday, Davis said, "There were
numerous witnesses outside. Each
saw something; almost none saw
everything."
In an article Wilkerson submit-
ted to CounterPunch - a political
newsletter - she claimed that the
DPS officials removed the two from
the room by force. Wilkerson said
she then left the room to investi-
gate the "commotion" she heard in
the hallway.
She said she believed the officer
was pinning Coleman to the ground
in such a way that would prevent
his lungs from inflating. After tell-
garbage cans in the middle of the
street.
Firecrackers could be heard.
When a firebomb hit a garbage can,
the youths could be heard cheer-
ing. Standing on the sideline of
the battles, one youth was hold-
ing a poster of one of the two dead
youths: "Deceased 25/11/07. Dead
for nothing."
The incidents last night took
place not far from where Moushin
and Larami died, and they followed
other confrontations between
youths and the police on Sunday
night.
Within an hour of the teenagers'
deaths, bands of youths had begun
to throw stones at the police car.
Through the evening, they burned
down the police station in Villiers-
le-Bel, four privately owned build-
ings, 28 cars and two dozen trash
cans, the police said. A police offi-
cer suffered a punctured lung. Nine
arrests were made, mainly in Vil-
liers-le-Bel.
The violence spread to nearby
Sarcelles, and some damage was
reported in other towns.
ing the officer she was a doctor, she
instructed him to turn Coleman
onto his back. The officer followed
her direction.
Inthe articleWilkerson said that
after Coleman was turned over, she
noticed that he was unconscious.
Though Brown would not spe-
cifically name Coleman, she disput-
ed the claim that the man lying on
the ground was badly hurt.
"One of the people who claimed
he was hurt during this whole
thing was supposedly laying on the
ground receiving medical atten-
tion," she said. "But periodically his
eye would open up."
After paramedics arrived, police
removed Coleman's handcuffs and
attempted to revive him. One tactic
they tried was the use of ammonia
inhalants.
In the article, Wilkerson said
that she then told the paramedic:
"What you're doing is punitive and
has no efficacy."
The police expected more unrest
last night.
"We've talked to our colleagues
from the domestic intelligence
services, who themselves talked
to their contacts, in particular in
schools, and what they are hearing
are the little brothers saying, 'My
big brother told me to stay home
tonight because they are going
to destroy everything,"' Patrick
Trotignon, who is in charge of the
Paris area for the Synergie Offi-
ciers police union, said Monday in
an interview.
The two deaths in Villiers-le-Bel
recall the deaths of Zyed Benna and
Bouna Traore, teenagers who were
electrocuted in a power station in
another suburb, Clichy-sous-Bois,
in October 2005. Their deaths led
to the three-week civil unrest that
eventually spread to many urban
areas in France. Thousands of cars
were burned and dozens of public
buildings were set on fire. Sarkozy,
who was interior minister at the
time, made a name for himself by
calling for tough mteasures against
the youths involved.'
Wilkerson said she complied
with an Ann Arbor police officer's
order to step away from Coleman.
Wilkerson claimed that as she left,
the Ann Arbor officer attacked her
from behind and used excessive
force to restrain her.
Coleman was taken to the Uni-
versity hospital to treat a cut on his
forehead. He and two other pro-
testers were charged with resisting
a police officer. All three pled guilty
and were sentenced to a fine and
probation.
At the end of January, Wilker-
son and four other protesters filed
a complaint of police brutality with
the Ann Arbor Police Department.
The Ann Arbor police investigated
the incident, but determined that
officers didn't respond in an inap-
propriate manner, the Ann Arbor
News reported.
The Washtenaw County pros-
ecutor trying the case, Margaret
Connors, declined to comment.
HATS From Page 1
utes hats for more than 60 Ameri-
can universities.
Larry Root, chair of the Uni-
versity's Advisory Committee
on Labor Standards and Human
Rights, said the committee would
discuss the alleged labor viola-
tions by New Era when it meets
today.
LSA junior Blase Kearney, a
member of Students Organizing
for Labor and Economic Equal-
ity, praised the WRC and United
Students Against Sweatshops
- a national student labor rights
group - for announcing plans to
conduct a full investigation into
the alleged violations in Mobile,
but he was critical of the Univer-
sity of Michigan's involvement.
"However, both of these inves-
tigations are useless here at
the University if the (Advisory
Committee on Labor Standards
and Human Rights) doesn't take
action on this issue," Kearney
said.
Kristen Ablauf, the Universi-
ty's director of trademark licens-
ing, declined to comment on the
University's current licensing
contract with New Era.
In 2002, the University termi-
nated its existing contract with
New Era after a WRC assessment
found that workers at a New Era
factory in Derby, N.Y., suffered a
disproportionately high amount
of workplace-related injuries.
After New Era provided docu-
mentation later that year stat-
ing that it had resolved the labor
issues within the New York fac-
tory, the University reinstated its
contract with the company..
At least five stores on or near
campus - including Moe's Sport
Shop, Ulrich's Spirit Shop and
M-Den - currently sell New Era
brand hats bearing the Universi-
ty's colors and logo.
David Smith, a representative
for the Teamsters Union office in
Mobile, which represents work-
ers at the facility, said employ-
ees initially came to him in April
describing instances of discrimi-
nation against blacks.
Smith said black workers at
the Mobile facility make around
$0.45 to $1.15 an hour less than
white cp-workers, according
to information obtained by the
Teamsters from New Era.
He added that all but one of
the factory's 20-plus supervisors
are white - despite the fact that
nearly 90 of the 111 workers at the
facility are black.
"Although New Era really
seems to care about whatthey do,
they don't seem to want to share
the wealth and acknowledge the
hard work of their employees,"
Smith said.
In addition, New Era
announced on Wednesday plans
to lay off 35 workers at the Mobile
facility - a decision Smith said
was "retaliation" against the
Teamsters' negotiations on
behalf of the New Era workers.
Marciniak refuted all accusa-
tions of pay discrimination and
retaliation against Mobile work-
ers and the Teamsters, stating
that last week's layoffs were part
of the company's normal opera-
tions.
Although employees at the
Mobile facility voted success-
fully in July to unionize with
the Teamsters, some workers say
they've experienced hostile con-
ditions within the factory since
joining the union.
"Ever since we decided to vote
on a union, they just started treat-
ing us real bad," said Jerina Col-
lier, who's worked at the Mobile
facility for two years. "The ware-
house has been divided for and
against the union - with the
supervisors definitely against it."
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ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Your focus is on home, family and real
estate matters. Discussions with parents
are significant. Be patient, because the
Moon is at odds with Venus, which
makes things a bit stiffand reserved with
others.
IA URUS
(April 211 to May 20)
his is a good day (or running around
and finishing errands. Short trips, little
tasks, shopping and talking with every-
one will be the order of the day. Don't sit
at home!
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
Your focus is on your cash flow today.
Perhaps you're shopping. Or perhaps
you're coming tip with moneymaking
ideas. Certainly, your ambition to earn
money has been stronger than average
lately, hasn't it
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
You might feel more emotional than
usual today. This is because the Moonis
in your sign. However, things are more
inclined to go your way. (You've got the
touch!)
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Work alone or behind the scenes
today. You need peace and quiet. This is
also an excellent day if you have to do
any kind of research or find answers to
questions.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
Group activities will please you today.
Conversations with friends, especially
female friends, will be pleasing.
IIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Whatever you do today, you will call
attention to yourself. Beaaware of this.
You might want to think more about how
you dress and how you act.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
You're restless and eager for adven-
ture today. Therefore, get out into the
world and try to do something different.
Visit libraries, museums or parks. Go for
a drive.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22to Dec. 21)
This is a goad day for discussions
abut shared property and anything you
own jointly with someone else. Tie up
loose details connected with insurance
matters, inheritances and debt.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22toJan. 19)
You have to go more than halfway
when dealing with others today because
the Moon today is directly opposite your
sign. Just be patient.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
This is a good day to shop for sundry
items at drugstores, like toothpaste,
floss, shampoo and deodorant - what-
ever. Pet owners will also want to shop
for pet-related items.
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
Relax as much as you can today.
Enjoy pleasurable activities. Sports and
events related to children could be a
focus.
YOU BORN TODAY You're
extremely active and dynamic. You need
excitement and stimulation in your life.
That's why you're so impulsive.
Fortunately, you can trust your intuition.
Freedom is necessary for you. Routine
will always frustrate you. You love fam-
ily and children, and this is where you
crave stability. An important choice will
arise this year. Choose wisely.
Birthdate of: Jimmy Rollins, baseball
shortstop; Jimi Hendrix, guitarist;
Michael Vartan, actor.
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