On March 12, 2009, the Duluth Central Labor Body unanimously passed a resolution in solidarity with the RNC 8 and calling for the repeal of the Minnesota PATRIOT Act. The body currently represents 17,000 workers from various trades in the Twin Ports area of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Thanks to the Twin Ports for their support! [...]
(The following article appeared in Revolution newspaper this week.) by Leslie Rose Introduction to the Series: A very important case is unfolding in Minnesota—eight people are being singled out by the government for their role in the political protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC). At the September ’08 RNC in St. Paul, war [...]
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 [...]
print A Letter from the RNC 8 Dear Friends, Family, and Comrades: We are the RNC 8: individuals targeted because of our political beliefs and work organizing for protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention, in what appears to be the first use of Minnesota’s version of the US Patriot Act. The 8 of us [...]
National Press Political dissent as terrorism: “Minnesota Patriot Act” charges filed against RNC Eight – wsws.org The Party Police – by Amy Goodman, TruthDig Local Press Dozens of journalists arrested at RNC. Their crime? Covering the Story. – City Pages The anarchists are coming: Media scare tactics unfounded, anti-RNC groups say – by Andy Birkey Police [...]
When Protest Is Terrorism: RNC 8 Charged as Terrorists Under State Patriot Act By Bruce Nestor 09/04/08 ICH Ramsey County Charges RNC 8 Under State Patriot Act, Alleges Acts of Terrorism In what appears to be the first use of criminal charges under the 2002 Minnesota version of the Federal Patriot Act, Ramsey County Prosecutors [...]