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Police attack 100's injure dozens at protest 95 arrests South Yorkshire, England
http://nhlabornews.com/2015/06/june-18-1984/
During picketing of the Orgreave Coking Plant in South Yorkshire, England, police attack striking miners, arresting nearly one hundred people and injuring dozens. Ninety-five miners were arrested and charged with riot, an offense that carried a potential life sentence. The subsequent trials collapsed due to lack of evidence.
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