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German Rock Band Faces Charges

March 19, 1993
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Prosecutors in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein have charged four far-right rock musicians with playing music inciting racist violence and hatred of Jews.

The charge was leveled Thursday in the town of Itzehoe, the hometown of the band, Kraftschlag, which means a blow of force.

According to prosecutors, songs performed by the band included calls for using violence against foreigners and promoting anti-Semitism.

In recent days, police searched the apartments of musicians and confiscated evidence that might be used in court.

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