FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2010
Contact: Melissa Hill (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org
RNC 8 DEFENDANT ERIK OSELAND ACCEPTS GROSS MISDEMEANOR PLEA DEAL
Remaining Defendants Will Fight Politically Motivated Charges in a Joint Trial Beginning October 25
SAINT PAUL, MINN. – At a hearing earlier today in Ramsey County District Court, RNC 8 defendant Erik Oseland accepted a [...]

G8/G20, They Few, We Many: Solidarity with the Toronto Arrestees
June 2010 brought thousands upon thousands of dedicated activists to the streets of Toronto to protest and confront the G8/G20, as “world leaders” conspired to further destroy our communities and the world around us for the sake of power and profit. Residents of Toronto and activists [...]

Tour to Raise Support Has the State Up in Arms
The State of Minnesota alleges that organizing a convergence space for protesters to have meetings, eat free meals, and check teh interwebs (on computers that an FBI informant helpfully set up!) makes the RNC 8 guilty of conspiracy. The Federal government claims that Scott DeMuth’s writings [...]

Hello, everyone! Below is our much-belated court update from the last pre-trial appearance. Our apologies for the delay. Our limited time and energy caused us to fall shamefully behind. But you can help us do better in the future! There are plenty of ways to get involved in RNC 8 defense, both within the Twin [...]

When we are mobilizing against injustice or defending targets of state repression in our communities, we say we do so Because We Live Here.  We do live here, and we refuse to accept white supremacy, colonialism and xenophobia as normative in our cities.
But it is important to examine who we mean by the We in [...]

Today was the fourth day of the RNC 8 hearings. Most of the day was spent questioning Sergeant Jay Maher of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Unit, who conducted extensive surveillance leading up to and following the RNC, worked with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department informants and supervised some of the raids. Chris [...]

Today was a continuation of the Florence hearing to establish whether there was probable cause for the charges against the RNC 8.  The entirety of the day was spent obtaining testimony from Marilyn Hedstrom, a.k.a. “Norma Jean Johnson”–a deputy from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department who attended RNC Welcoming Committee meetings and events undercover for [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2010
Contact: Melissa Hill (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org; Attorney: Larry Leventhal, 612.333.5747
Three Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputies Take the Stand in Full Day of RNC 8 Probable Cause Hearing
Paid Police Informants to Testify on Wednesday; Lunchtime photo Op to Feature Former RNC Welcoming Committee Member Posing with Oversized $5,000 Check Representing [...]

Irish Céilí to benefit the RNC8 Legal Defense
Saturday, January 16, 7 to 10 PM
TC Friends Meeting House, 1725 Grand Ave in St. Paul
Suggested Donation $5-15
Live music by The Blackbirds
Dances taught and called by Mike Whalen
Support your right to dissent! Support the RNC8! And dance the winter chill off!
For more info contact info@rnc8.org.
Flyer PDF: Download and [...]

DEFEND ALL TARGETS OF STATE REPRESSION: SOLIDARITY TO CARRIE FELDMAN AND SCOTT DEMUTH
from the RNC 8 Defense Committee (www.rnc8.org)
Since the RNC 8 were first arrested and charged with terrorism last year, we have understood that they are not the first nor the last to be targeted by overzealous authorities for their effective political organizing.  Furthermore, [...]