(The following article appeared in Revolution newspaper this week.) by Leslie Rose Introduction to the Series: A very important case is unfolding in Minnesota—eight people are being singled out by the government for their role in the political protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC). At the September ’08 RNC in St. Paul, war [...]

Today (Wednesday, January 14) at 3:30 the so-called “Heffelfinger-Luger Commission” is set to release its report on RNC policing before the St. Paul City Council.  The commission is led by two former federal prosecutors and includes former cops, a former mayor, and a token civil rights professor – hardly a representative sample of those affected [...]

LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: JANUARY 3-31 20% of photo sales + Jan. 21 benefit reception for the RNC 8 Black Dog Cafe, 4th and Broadway, Lowertown, St. Paul The premise of the LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD exhibit is to offer a community space where people can leave behind, access, or take home as evidence a [...]

(The case of RNC 8 was featured in this week’s issue of the Twin Cities weekly, City Pages.  You can read the article at their website here.) Eight RNC protesters accused of ‘furthering terrorism’ thanks to statute Officials say the RNC 8 plotted to sabotage Xcel, kidnap delegates By Matt Snyders Published on November 11, [...]

This Thursday, radical musician Eskit will host an evening of songs related to the upcoming election and Halloween. In the political segment, he will introduce his new song “The RNC 8″ and explain how to turn it into a fundraising video. The event will feature both Eskit and the boogie-woogie rock-out band “Cadillac and The [...]

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 [...]

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.  [...]

Discussion on the RNC Protests – Minneapolis, MN Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m. at the Brian Coyle Center 420 15th Ave S Minneapolis, MN (one block west of Cedar & Riverside intersection; one block from Cedar-Riverside Light Rail station) map  What happened and what can we learn from it? Were the protests successful? Why or [...]

*For the most up to date information, please visit our Information and Resources page* An Information and Resources page on RNC8.org has been posted.  It contains links to the search warrants, affidavits and complaints; press releases and legal support.  There are also ideas for getting involved such as donations; a list of benefits and fundraisers; [...]

When Protest Is Terrorism: RNC 8 Charged as Terrorists Under State Patriot Act By Bruce Nestor 09/04/08 ICH Ramsey County Charges RNC 8 Under State Patriot Act, Alleges Acts of Terrorism In what appears to be the first use of criminal charges under the 2002 Minnesota version of the Federal Patriot Act, Ramsey County Prosecutors [...]