Golden Dawn's First Day in Court

ATHENS, Greece (AP) ? Amid tight police security, four lawmakers from Greece's extremist Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party appeared in court on Oct. 1 for a preliminary hearing into charges of participating in a criminal organization. Anti-terrorist squad officers led them into court as a few dozen Golden Dawn supporters who had gathered outside applauded. Another three lower-ranking party members appeared before an examining magistrate earlier in the day. The party's top leadership, including its head, are among 22 people arrested in a crackdown after the fatal stabbing on Sept. 17 of a Greek anti-fascist rap singer. Arrest warrants have been issued for another 10 people.

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