Archive for January, 2009

Ashland, Wisconsin: February 6

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Some of the RNC 8 and support crew will also be in Ashland, WI on February 6. Also below, check out the article about Nathanael Secor recently published in the Ashland Daily Press.
Friday February 6th, 5-7pm
St.Andrews Episcopal Church
620 3rd St W
Ashland, WI 54806
RNC 8 fundraiser - film showing of portions of “Terrorizing Dissent” and discussion [...]

Duluth, MN Events February 4-8

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Come visit some of the RNC 8 and support crew at the following event in Duluth in early February!
Wednesday, February 4, 12 noon
4th Floor Library Rotunda
University of Minnesota-Duluth
“The Criminalization of Dissent and the Case of the RNC 8″
Sponsored by the UMD Sociology/Criminology Club, UMD Sociology & Anthropology Department, and the State Suppression of Dissent Project
Wednesday,February [...]

Minneapolis Fundraiser Feb. 6

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

A Fundraiser for the RNC 8
Friday, FEB 6
10PM, $5 and up suggested donation
@ the Bedlam Theatre
1501 6th St. S, next to the Cedar-Riverside lightrail station in Minneapolis
music by:
Bouncer Fighter, Best Friends forever, & Black Blondie

Philly Benefit January 17

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Words in Your Face II
Saturday January 17th
Studio 34 (45th/Baltimore in West Philly)
7-11:30 (doors at 6:30)
$3-$20 Suggested Donations
Artists, Dancing, Singing, Live Painting by Zeph Sauvage.
Raffles, OPEN Mic,
The Attic Dancers
Lee G & Delon
Zeph Sauvage
and more…
Plus goodies and updates on the case.  Proceeds to the RNC 8 and CRASS!

Top 9 RNC Myths: Anticipating the Heffelfinger-Luger Report

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Today (Wednesday, January 14) at 3:30 the so-called “Heffelfinger-Luger Commission” is set to release its report on RNC policing before the St. Paul City Council.  The commission is led by two former federal prosecutors and includes former cops, a former mayor, and a token civil rights professor - hardly a representative sample of those affected [...]

Defend The RNC 8! Twin Cities Town Hall Meeting January 25

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Sunday January 25th, 3-6pm
Walker Church: 3104 16th Ave S. Minneapolis
In what appears to be the first use of criminal charges under the 2002 Minnesota Patriot Act, Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner has charged 8 anti-RNC organizers with four Felony Conspiracy charges, including Conspiracy to Riot in Furtherance of Terrorism. The potential consequences of these charges [...]

Update: RNC 8 Judge Recuses Himself

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

The defense team for the 8 received word last week that Judge Salvador Rosas, previously selected to hear the case, has decided to recuse himself. Judges are required to step down from a case by recusing themselves when they feel a conflict of interest exists. Rosas hasn’t said what exactly the conflict of [...]

Pay it Forward! Donate Your Settlement

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Defend Activists Against State Repression!
Did you get beat up by the cops at a protest, but were able to beat the state back in court? Did you settle or win a lawsuit against the police state? Are you looking for an appropriate way to give back to the movement? Please donate your settlement to the [...]

RNC Photo Exhibit/RNC 8 Benefit @ Black Dog Cafe

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: JANUARY 3-31
20% of photo sales + Jan. 21 benefit reception for the RNC 8
Black Dog Cafe, 4th and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul

The premise of the LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD exhibit is to offer a community space where people can leave behind, access, or take home as evidence a wide variety of [...]