Dear supporters near and far, It is with strong and mixed emotions that we bring important news: there appears to be a major change in the cases of the four remaining RNC 8 defendants–Garrett, Max, Nathanael and Rob. The four have tentatively reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, likely avoiding trial. The agreement, if it [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2010 Contact: Jude Ortiz (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org Four remaining RNC 8 defendants will appear in Ramsey County court Tuesday morning, Oct. 19, and accept plea agreements Supporters will pack the courtroom in show of support; press conference to be held after plea hearing St. Paul, MN — [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—MEDIA ADVISORY September 21, 2010 Contact: Jude Ortiz (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org RNC 8 defendants return to Ramsey County court on Wednesday for pretrial hearing before the “circus” begins Supporters will rally at 12:30 p.m., call on county attorney to drop the remaining charges St. Paul, Minn. – On Wednesday, the [...]
The RNC 8′s pre-trial hearing that was canceled last week has been reset for Wednesday, September 22 at 9am. Expected to be the final hearing before trial begins on October 25, the hearing will sort out logistical issues such as courtroom arrangement, jury strikes, and more. Now over two years since the 2008 RNC, show [...]
The pre-trial hearing scheduled for Friday, September 10th has been canceled and will likely be re-scheduled shortly. The hearing was to work out issues of how the trial will be organized. This is believed to be an ordinary scheduling conflict of no particular significance. We’ll let you know when we hear more. Trial still starts [...]
The local television show Our World in Depth recently featured this video of the RNC 8 Defense Committee’s town hall meeting of July 2010. The program included Carrie Feldman on her recent resistance to a federal grand jury, Dr. David Pellow on his recent experiences struggling for academic freedom, Dr. Neala Schleuning on anarchism, and [...]
The Conspiracy Tour is in its last week on the road! After going around a ton of the country, the Tour is working its way up the West Coast and will be heading back to the Midwest this weekend. The welcome home event in Minneapolis is on Thursday, August 26. Location: PPNA Building, 821 East [...]
It is with great disappointment that we share the news that our co-defendant, Erik Oseland, has decided to take a plea agreement as early as Monday, August 23rd. He has informed us that he will plead guilty to one count of gross misdemeanor conspiracy to commit riot, which is riot “without a dangerous weapon,” a [...]
—– 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 [...]