Archive for September, 2008

RNC 8 in the News: Sept. 26

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

National Press

RNC: Anti-War March Organizers Express Solidarity and Respect for Diverse Tactics - Infoshop
Dozens recount Republican convention experiences - AP

Local Press

Unconventional evening: RNC review - Star Tribune

Video & Audio

Community Conversation about RNC - City of St. Paul
Cop actions top complaints at RNC listening session - Minnesota Public Radio
new/free RNC DOCUMENTARY - San Francisco Bay Area Indymedia

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RNC 8 in the News: September 24

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

National Press

Twin Study: Repression At The Republican National Convention - Thomas Good
Convicted of Patriotism - Reporter Online

Local Press

Fletcher on Day 1: ‘This town would have been destroyed’ - TwinCities.com
City gets earful over handling of RNC protests - TwinCities.com
Unanswered questions about militarization of St. Paul - Star Tribune

Blogs & Commentary

Anti-War RNC March organizer responds to critics [...]

A Letter from the RNC 8

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

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A Letter from the RNC 8
Dear Friends, Family, and Comrades:
We are the RNC 8: individuals targeted because of our political beliefs and work organizing for protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention, in what appears to be the first use of Minnesota’s version of the US Patriot Act. The 8 of us are currently charged [...]

RNC 8 in the News: September 22

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

National Press

RNC protesters recount police tactics - Duluth News Tribune
RNC AFTERMATH: Continued Struggle, Interview with Rick, Member of the Coldsnap Legal Collective - Portland Indymedia
Two part series by Naomi Wolf on the Huffington Post

The Battle Plan
The Battle Plan II: Sarah “Evita” Palin, the Muse of the Coming Police State

Local Press

Organizing Resistance - A retrospective on the [...]

Show your support - Upcoming court dates for the RNC 8

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Show your support for the RNC 8!
The court dates are beginning for the RNC 8 who have been charged with Felony Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism.  Show your support and solidarity for Monica Bicking, Eryn Trimmer, Luce Guillen Givins, Erik Oseland, Nathanael Secor, Robert Czernik, Garrett Fitzgerald and Max Spector by being present at [...]

Petition: Political Protesters are Not Criminals!

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Political Protesters are Not Criminals!
The police repression of anti-war protest that took place at both national political conventions deeply angered members of the peace community, as well as the many people in this country who were shocked at the behavior of law enforcement. There are those who might believe this brutalization of those who were [...]

Benefit: (Sept. 26) Lamb Lays with Lion: Tenebrism - A Benefit for the RNC 8 - Minneapolis, MN

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Lamb Lays with Lion presents: Tenebrism-
A Benefit for Garrett Scott Fitzgerald and the RNC 8   
Friday, September 26, 2008

Lamb Lays with Lion company member Garrett Scott Fitzgerald is one of the 8 (RNC 8) individuals arrested in raids prior to the Republican National Convention.  Believing that each individual should be free to express themselves and [...]

In The News: September 21

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

International Press

RoboCops: Professional Policing of Political Protest: An Insider’s Viewpoint - Global Research

National Press

Courts Deal With Heavy Workload From RNC Arrests - Portland Indymedia

Local Press

Question about pre-RNC raid raises hackles - Star Tribune
City Council DOESN’T call for investigation of Minneapolis police over RNC - Minnesota Independent
RNC Arrests: MPLS City Council hears, sees no evil - City Pages

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Sunday, September 21st, 2008

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Event: (Sept. 21) Urgent Community Meeting About Police Harrassment- Minneapolis, MN

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Urgent Community Meeting: Responding to Police Harassment in the Twin Cities
Sunday September 21, 2008
3:00 pm
Powderhorn Park - Minneapolis
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There have been at least eight visits by police to the homes of targeted individuals in the Twin Cities this week, where they have attempted to ask these people questions about their involvement with anti-RNC organizing. The government [...]