FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-MEDIA ADVISORY
June 8, 2010
Contact: Melissa Hill (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org; Attorney: Larry Leventhal, 612.333.5747
RNC 8 Probable Cause Hearing Ends Tomorrow, Determines Whether Trial Will Proceed
Last day of pretrial hearings expected to show political motives behind the case
St. Paul -The RNC 8 will return to Ramsey County District Court to finish the [...]

 
June 8: Free Community Meal with the RNC 8 Defense Committee
June 9: Court Hearing
June 22-26: US Social Forum, Detroit, MI
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June 8th Free Community Meal with the RNC 8 Defense Committee
When: Tuesday, June 8th
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Walker Community Church (in the basement)
Street: 3104 16th Ave S
City/Town: Minneapolis, MN
The RNC 8 will be back in court [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2010

Contact: Jude Ortiz (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org; Attorney: Larry Leventhal, 612.333.5747

Deputy Chris Dugger Confirms Lack of Evidence to Support RNC 8 Conspiracy Charges
FBI Informant Andrew Darst Evades Initial Subpoena, May Be Compelled to Appear on June 9

St. Paul, Minn. — On Friday, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Dugger took [...]

On Friday, we heard the testimony of Chris Dugger, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputy.
Dugger started attending Welcoming Committee meetings in November of ‘07. He was told to “listen and figure out what they were up to.” He didn’t start getting paid until spring of ‘08, and was deputized at the Ramsey County [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—MEDIA ADVISORY
May 12, 2010
Contact: Melissa Hill (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565,
press@rnc8.org; Attorney: Larry Leventhal, 612.333.5747
RNC 8 Conspiracy Charges Hinge on Probable Cause Hearing Expected to Finish This Week
State’s Lack of Evidence Points to Baseless, Politically Motivated Charges that Should Be Dropped
St. Paul — Beginning on Thursday, May 13, the RNC 8 will return to [...]

May 6, 2010
Contact: Melissa Hill (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org; Attorney: Larry Leventhal, 612.333.5747
Undercover Deputy Marilyn Hedstrom Testifies to Lack of Evidence Against the RNC 8
Testimony Points to Weakness of State’s Case for Conspiracy Despite Year-long Investigation
 
ST. Paul, Minn. - Yesterday, Ramsey County Deputy Marilyn Hedstrom testified about her year-long undercover investigation into the [...]

Hi, everyone! We’ve had two long days in court so far in this round of RNC 8 hearings. Here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on. For detailed notes of the proceedings (in case any of y’all are legal nerds like us), go to: http://rnc8.org/info/courtnotes/.
Yesterday, May 3rd, was the first day of the hearings. [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2010
Contact: Jude Ortiz (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org; Attorney: Larry Leventhal, 612.333.5747
RNC 8 Argue Motion to Dismiss Felony Conspiracy Charges for Lack of Probable Cause
Hearings will Continue Today as Ramsey County Inspector Tony Samec Returns to the Stand
St. Paul — Yesterday, the RNC 8 and their defense lawyers appeared in [...]

We have a lot of events coming up over the next few weeks. Mark your calendars now!
1. April 20: Free “Sloppy Robs” Dinner in Minneapolis
2. April 22: “A Talk on Resistance and Repression: A Benefit for Legal Defense” in Chicago
3. April 24: Keynote Speech at the Young Activist Summit in Duluth
4. April 30: Free Community [...]

In the summer of 2007, an Anarchist/Anti-Authoritarian group ironically named the “RNC Welcoming Committee (RNC-WC)” released a satirical video entitled, “We’re Getting Ready.” The video sparked a quarter-of-a-million dollar investigation by the infamously humorless Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office into the RNC-WC. Almost a year and a half later, eight organizers face conspiracy charges. They’re getting ready [...]