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Friday, May 3, 2013

Neo-Nazi trial highlights casual racism in Germany

FILE - The undated photo provided by German federal criminal investigation office BKA in Dec. 2011, shows terror suspect Beate Zschaepe after her arrest. The sole survivor of a neo-Nazi group _ the self-styled National Socialist Underground _ blamed for ten killings goes on trial Monday, May 6, 2013 in Munich, along with four men alleged to have helped the killers in various ways. Beate Zschaepe, 38, is charged with complicity in the murder of eight Turks, a Greek and a policewoman. She is also accused of involvement in at least two bombings and 15 bank robberies carried out by her accomplices Uwe Mundlos and Uwe Boenhardt, who died in an apparent murder-suicide two years ago. (AP Photo/BKA)EARLY RISER FOR FRIDAY MAY 3 2013 -BERLIN (AP) — Most of the victims were immigrants and their deaths at first failed to make headlines. Police were quick to blame the killings on foreign gangs with links to gambling and drugs.



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