RNC terrorists? Or just young people speaking their minds? Three activists nabbed in pre-convention raid deny any plans for violence by Emily Gurnon Saint Paul Pioneer Press At times, they laugh at how ridiculous it seems. But Monica Bicking and Garrett Fitzgerald weren’t laughing when police broke down the door of their South Minneapolis house [...]
National Press RNC: Anti-War March Organizers Express Solidarity and Respect for Diverse Tactics – Infoshop Dozens recount Republican convention experiences – AP Local Press Unconventional evening: RNC review – Star Tribune Video & Audio Community Conversation about RNC – City of St. Paul Cop actions top complaints at RNC listening session – Minnesota Public Radio [...]
National Press Twin Study: Repression At The Republican National Convention – Thomas Good Convicted of Patriotism – Reporter Online Local Press Fletcher on Day 1: ‘This town would have been destroyed’ – TwinCities.com City gets earful over handling of RNC protests – TwinCities.com Unanswered questions about militarization of St. Paul – Star Tribune Blogs & [...]
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 [...]
International Press RoboCops: Professional Policing of Political Protest: An Insider’s Viewpoint – Global Research National Press Courts Deal With Heavy Workload From RNC Arrests – Portland Indymedia Local Press Question about pre-RNC raid raises hackles – Star Tribune City Council DOESN’T call for investigation of Minneapolis police over RNC – Minnesota Independent RNC Arrests: MPLS City [...]
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Urgent Community Meeting: Responding to Police Harassment in the Twin Cities Sunday September 21, 2008 3:00 pm Powderhorn Park – Minneapolis map There have been at least eight visits by police to the homes of targeted individuals in the Twin Cities this week, where they have attempted to ask these people questions about their involvement [...]
St. Paul City Council member, Ward 2, Dave Thune has called for an open City Council Meeting to discuss the RNC. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:30 pm – open to the public Location: Council chambers 300 City Hall 15 Kellogg Blvd., West St. Paul, MN map From Dave Thune: The whole RNC experience left such a [...]
Mordecai Specktor is the father of Max Specktor, one of the RNC 8. He is the editor of the American Jewish World, in which this article first appeared. It was reprinted at MinnPost.com. First they came for the anarchists… By Mordecai Specktor | My son Max was arraigned at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center on Wednesday, Sept. [...]
National Press Policies for Repression – Baltimore Indymedia List of Journalists Arrested at the RNC – Free Press (also lists the charges against journalists) Local Press Ramsey County Sheriffs Still Roaming into Hennepin County on Fishing Expedition – Twin Cities Indymedia St. Paul Police union on RNC security planning: ‘The ball was dropped’ – Minnesota [...]