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Greece: March to honor slain rapper turns violent

By Washington Examiner
Published September 18, 2014 8:40pm ET
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Greece: March to honor slain rapper turns violent
A petrol bomb explodes in front of riot policemen during a protest held to honor a rap singer in Keratsini western Athens, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Hundreds of youths were involved Thursday's clashes that followed a peaceful rally where rapper Pavlos Fyssas was stabbed in the street a year ago. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis) | Kostas Tsironis

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 50 people were detained by police Thursday after clashes broke out during a rally west of Athens to honor a rap singer stabbed to death a year ago.

The singer’s death triggered a crackdown on the extreme right Golden Dawn party, which was allegedly linked to the attack.

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