(Hearing/Court Solidarity begins at 9am) Expected to be the final hearing before trial is expected to begin on October 25, Garrett, Nathanael, Max and Rob will still be attending the upcoming pretrial hearing on September 22 at 9am. We’ll be there too! At 12:30, or around lunch recess, please join us for a rally and [...]
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 [...]
February 2 isn’t just the next court date for the RNC 8–in Minnesota, it’s also the evening of each political party’s statewide precinct caucuses. For our liberal and progressive friends and supporters, the caucuses represent an important opportunity to build support for the RNC 8 and raise awareness of the repression of political organizing. Ramsey [...]
The RNC 8 learned this week that Judge Teresa Warner has set the next court date for the eight: Tuesday, February 2 at 9am in room 131-B (that’s the big one) of Ramsey County Courthouse, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. (Not mentioned in the scheduling order is the little-known procedure for hearings on Groundhog [...]
The RNC 8 have received joinder at trial, and now they ask you to join them for December’s FREE monthly dinner! It’s on Tuesday, December 15 from 6-8pm at Walker Church, 3104 16th Ave. S. in Minneapolis. The 8 organized together, were charged together, and will be tried together… now, let’s EAT together. Susan Gaertner’s [...]
RNC 8 To Be Consolidated In One Trial The RNC 8 respond to Judge Warner’s ruling on several motions; single trial is victory for defense December 9, 2009 Contact: Melissa Hill, 612.886.4565, attorney: Bob Kolstad, 612.387.2508 E-mail: press@rnc8.org ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Following their October 8, 2009 hearing before Judge Teresa R. Warner, the [...]
2nd Annual Birthday Party Bash! Happy Birthday to Susan Gaertner! Drop the Charges! It’s that time of the year again. Susan is hosting another birthday party – this time in St. Paul! Last year, we were outside her birthday party dancing up a storm at the Minneapolis Club in downtown. Join the RNC 8 Defense [...]
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 [...]
http://www.fightbacknews.org/2009/09/rnc8-defending-right-to-dissent.htm The RNC 8: Defending the Right to Dissent By Meredith Aby St. Paul, MN – Even though the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC) has been over for a year, eight Twin Cities activists are still caught up in its aftermath. The weekend before the RNC, local police led raids on the Convergence Space and [...]
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 [...]