—– July 20th: Dinner = Good. Jail = Bad. Join us for a free meal prepared by the RNC 8 and friends, Tuesday, July 20th. This is a great opportunity to stop on by to enjoy tasty free food and continue to show your support over the summer as we prepare for 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 [...]
Join us for a free meal prepared by the RNC 8 and friends, Tuesday, July 20th. This is a great opportunity to stop on by to enjoy tasty free food and continue to show your support over the summer as we prepare for a trial in the fall. As always, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options [...]
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Location: Walker Community Church (in the basement) Street: 3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN The RNC 8 will likely be back in court to finish the probable cause hearing next Wednesday (June 9th). To help the experience be a little bit easier, the Defense Committee [...]
Come join the RNC 8 and friends for a free dinner in May! After 4 long days of hearings over the past few weeks, we’ll have plenty of updates to share on the case. We’ll also have plenty of yummy food to share including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options! When: Tuesday, May 18th Time: [...]
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 [...]
Ladies, gentlemen, and otherly-gendered of the press: This past weekend, DFLers from every city, every town, every hamlet, every last Hooverville of this great state convened a grand congress. Like many a congress, it basked in much fanfare as, behind the scenes, other forces were at work. The delegates magicked into being a plan–somewhat worthy [...]
Results from February 2nd Court Hearing Yesterday, the RNC 8 and a courtroom full of supporters sat through a hearing regarding several motions that had been filed in the previous months. While the proceedings were less than riveting, there were some surprising results. Even our old friend Bob Fletcher couldn’t resist showing up briefly to [...]
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 [...]
Download printable flyer Originally slated for August and then cancelled at the last minute, the RNC 8′s scheduling and motion hearing has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 8 at 9am in room 1040 of the Ramsey County Courthouse in St. Paul. Once again – barring further delays – all of the RNC 8 and their [...]