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 [...]

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 [...]

The RNC 8 have finally been given their next court date: Wednesday, August 19 at 9am in room 1040 of the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul.   Due to a change in the Judge’s schedule, the hearing has been postponed. Therefore, the planned rally is also no longer going forward on August 19th.  The scheduling hearing will be [...]

From our allies in the Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure: You are cordially invited to Sheriff Bob Fletcher’s post-RNC “Dollars for Documents” graft party! A celebration of the continuing corruption and brutality that has defined Bob’s tenure, we will honor not only Bob but his wonderful co-conspirators, including – but certainly not limited to – [...]