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Because We Live Here: Boycott Arizona and Take Down the Fort—Solidarity on May 29

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

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 [...]

Court Update from the Fourth Day of RNC 8 Hearings

Friday, May 14th, 2010

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 [...]

Court Update from the Third Day of RNC 8 Hearings

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

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: Three Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputies Take the Stand in Full Day of RNC 8 Probable Cause Hearing

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

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 [...]

Dance for the RNC 8! Irish Céilí Benefit, January 16

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

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 [...]

Solidarity with Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth

Monday, December 14th, 2009

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 [...]

Picket Susan Gaertner in St. Peter, Monday November 9

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Susan Gaertner–the prosecutor with the power to drop the charges on the RNC 8–must be betting on out-state support to save her struggling campaign for Governor. After all, by casting her luck with the embattled Bob Fletcher, her reputation in the Twin Cities is kind of sour. On Monday, November 9, she’ll be heading south [...]

RESIST: An RNC Aftermath Documentary by Chicago IMC

Monday, September 28th, 2009

The newest RNC documentary, produced by the Chicago Independent Media Center, features RNC 8 co-defendants Rob Czernik, Garrett Fitzgerald and Luce Guillen-Givins; RNC 8 attorney Robert Kolstad; volunteers/arrestees from the Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), and others impacted by the convention. One year after the 2008 Republican National Convention, the Chicago Independent Media Center [...]

Still Healing from the RNC? Northstar Health Collective Event, June 7

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

FROM NORTHSTAR HEALTH COLLECTIVE – THE FOLKS WHO PROVIDED MEDICS, TEAR GAS WASHDOWN, CRISIS AND EMERGENCY CARE DURING THE RNC. WHAT: a free three-hour post RNC-related event offering healing by body workers, self-care & friend-care workshops, referrals, & RNC aftercare information. Featuring Two Workshops: “How to Support Those Close to Me Who are Still Dealing [...]

Statement of Solidarity from Women Against Military Madness: Drop the Charges!

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

The Right to Dissent-Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) is a nonviolent, non-partisan feminist organization that has worked in solidarity with others, since its founding in January 1982, to create a system of social equality, self-determination and justice through education, action and the empowerment of women. WAMM’s purpose is to dismantle [...]