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 [...]
Terrorizing Dissent or How Big Brother Hijacked Our City - a film screening and benefit for the RNC8
7/20/2009 | 7:00 PM
Terrorizing dissent is a film documenting the criminalization of dissent at the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul during September 2008. The film features unforgettable historical footage, interviews with the RNC8 protest organizers who’re now [...]
RNC 8 Defense Committee Meeting
July 12, 3:30 to 5:30
Walker Church
3104 16th Ave S., Minneapolis
The one year anniversary of the pre-RNC house raids and the repressive police actions at the RNC is just weeks away. Trials for the RNC 8 could well begin sometime this fall. We have lots of important, [...]
Terrorizing Dissent Movie Screening and Discussion
Join us for a screening of Terrorizing Dissent, a reportback on the 2008 RNC protest and updates on the RNC 8 case. Following the screening of Terrorizing Dissent there will be discussion about the implications of the case not just for mass mobilizations but for all those organizing for social [...]
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 with Emotional Fall-out [...]
Thursday, December 4:
Partial documentary film screening of Terrorizing Dissent about the 2008 Republican National Convention protests and police brutality followed by a discussion with members of the RNC 8 and Macalester alumni involved in the protests and the continuing legal battles.
Thursday Dec. 4th at 7pm
JBD Auditorium (basement of Campus Center)
Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave., St. [...]
MUSIC FOR JUSTICE
A BENEFIT FOR THE RNC8 AND STAAC
FRIDAY DEC 5 @ 6PM
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON
565 BOYLSTON ST
BOSTON, MA 02116
ALL AGES
$10-30 SLIDING SCALE ADMISSION
PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT THE LEGAL FEES OF THE RNC8 AND BOSTON-AREA ACTIVISTS ARRESTED AT THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:
TEM BLESSED - “re-evolutionary” hip hop (myspace.com/temblessed)
THE EXCITED PEOPLE - uniting music to [...]
Petition: Call For An Investigation Of Police Conduct At The RNC
The arrests and harassment of nonviolent protesters and journalists covering the Republican National Convention demands a full investigation. We call upon the elected officials of Minneapolis and St. Paul to immediately launch an investigation of all law enforcement agencies involved in policing the RNC.
Nonviolent protesters [...]
