Terrorizing Dissent: The RNC 8 Film Screening and Discussion Friday, January 9th @ 7pm at Wooden Shoe Books 508 s. 5th st. Philadelphia PA 19147 215-413-0999 sabot@woodenshoebooks.com www.woodenshoebooks.com Join us for a screening of Terrorizing Dissent, followed by updates on the RNC 8 case. The RNC 8 are the eight activists who were arrested [...]
The RNC 8′s next court appearance, a motion hearing, has been set for January 26 at 1pm. At that appearance, the judge will hear motions from the prosecution and defense, including a protective order requested by the prosecution which would prohibit the defense lawyers from releasing discovery to anyone including the eight co-defendants themselves, and [...]
The following was read at today’s press conference by a member of the RNC 8 Support Committee. It is in response to today’s court appearance by the RNC 8 and a press statement released earlier by Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner. PRESS STATEMENT As you may already know, early this week members of the RNC [...]
Call (651)266-3222 and e-mail RCA@co.ramsey.mn.us (cc: info@rnc8.org) and demand ALL CHARGES DROPPED! With the new charges, it is even more important to blast out the call-in day of action to as many people as possible to let Ramsey County know we will not be intimidated. Please forward this amended call to family, friends and supporters [...]
Representatives of the RNC 8 will appear at today’s CRASS (Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure) press conference at Room 125 of the State Capitol in St. Paul at 3:30pm to talk about the recently added charges and the context of their case amongst the others going to trial this week. Afterwards, at 4:30 on West [...]
From Twin Cities Indymedia: Lawyers for the RNC 8 reportedly received a letter today from the Ramsey County Attorney’s office amending the complaint against them. The new complaint reportedly lists the charges as follows: Count 1 – conspiracy to riot in the second degree in furtherance of terrorism (the original charge) Count 2 – conspiracy [...]
RNC 8 National Call-In Days of Action: Tuesday, Dec 16 (9-5) and Wednesday, Dec 17 (8-1) – all Central Time As part of our pressure campaign against Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner we are calling attention to her 2010 run for governor of Minnesota on the Democratic ticket. She’s already starting to fundraise in the [...]
We have a great new logo, drawn by local artist Ricardo Levins Morales of Northland Poster Collective! (can you figure out who’s who?) Feel free to use this and the rest of our graphics as you see fit, and look for Ricardo’s drawing around town! Download: 137K JPG or 1.8MB photoshop file (for printing)
Now you can get a Solidarity Satchel directly from us! For a minimum donation of $40 locally or $50 to have it shipped*, you get… The stylish black messenger bag with a cell phone holder and cross stabilization strap, packed with… Free radical literature and old-timey zines and papers… a bag or two of special [...]
Thursday, December 4: Partial documentary film screening of Terrorizing Dissent about the 2008 Republican National Convention protests and police brutality followed by a discussion with members of the RNC 8 and Macalester alumni involved in the protests and the continuing legal battles. Thursday Dec. 4th at 7pm JBD Auditorium (basement of Campus Center) Macalester College, [...]