Your search term "'Indymedia'" returned 33 result(s)Text: G-20 Toronto: Two Chicago Indymedia journalists denied entry to cover G-20 meeting and protests in Canada Two Chicago Indymedia journalists were detained and denied entry to Canada Friday evening, in what is emerging as a dominant dynamic confronting independent journalists seeking to enter the country to cover this weekend’s G20 gathering and protests being organized around it. Besides independent journalists, many activists have been denied entry to Canada, as well, including Medea Benjamin and associates from Code Pink who were seeking to enter for the G20 protests after attending the US Social Forum in Detroit. [Read more]Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Secret Investigation Against G-20 Twitterer Has Minnesota Connection In September 2008, the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, saw considerable pre-emptive arrests of activists and journalists, including raids on independent media spaces and the Tin Can Comms Collective office, which coordinated a series of Twitter feeds during the surrounding protests relating to activist actions, legal support, and street medic teams. This update from an anarchist collective in New York, who saw members raided and arrested for a similar Tin Can Comms Twitter deployment during the September 2009 G-20 protests in Pittsburgh, PA, was reposted anonymously with the above title on Twin Cities Indymedia’s website. Local charges had been dropped against the Pittsburgh G-20 Twitterers because of an ongoing “national” investigation, presumably in lieu of pending but not yet announced federal charges. [Read more] Our News: NEW G20 DOCUMENTARY! Democracy 101 A look at the Pittsburgh G20 protests from the makers of "Terrorizing Dissent"  Made in Pittsburgh within five days of the G20 summit by a team from Pittsburgh Indymedia, Twin Cities Indymedia, Chicago Indymedia, Glassbead Collective, and Mobile Broadcast News, a new documentary: "Democracy 101 (Rough Cut)". Democracy 101 is a look at the policing and pattern of issues that arise during National Special Security Events. Made with footage from the recent repression of dissent in Pittsburgh, salvaged from the broken cameras, stolen video and arrested reporters, and independent journalists from around the country. [Read more]Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Call Us to Report Police Abuse of Media in Pittsburgh Citizen media is not a crime! But the police and military occupying Pittsburgh during the G-20 have made it out to be. Have you had your footage, photographs, or media equipment seized or damaged by police, or were you assaulted by police while trying to film? Or do you have footage of police assaulting media? Call us at 917-650-2486. [Read more] Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: G20 Riot Police Assault Young Couple on University of Pittsburgh campus A young couple is violently assaulted by riot police at the University of Pittsburgh, night of 24 September at 12:04 AM. [Read more] Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Riot police attack students at University of Pittsburgh Police used teargas pepper spray and rubber bullets against University of Pittsburgh students during the Pittsburgh G20 Summit. Many of the students were not part of any demonstration but bystanders, curious to find a mass of armed riot police on their campus. [Read more] Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Anarchists & Police Clash Featuring dumpsters, sound weapons, and music by aus-rotten. [Read more] Text: Support Jesse James Forrey, RNC Arrestee Sentencing Sept 17th, Facing One Year In Jail Jesse James Forrey, 27, RNC Arrestee, was convicted of a felony charge of damage to property in the first degree on August 7th, 2009. He maintains his innocence, and bravely continues to fight the verdict. Even after little and conflicting evidence from the prosecutor, the Minnesota jury still convicted him. He faces a possibility of 1 year, and up to 5 years in jail. [Read more] Text: Minneapolis-St. Paul Commemorates One Year After RNC Resistance This week marks the first year anniversary of RNC resistance in St. Paul. One year after the biggest police mobilization and one of the largest days of protest, civil disobedience and direction action in Minnesota history, the work of resisting the RNC and accompanying state repression continues. [Read more] Video & Audio: Chicago Protest of Susan Gaertner Susan Gaertner, prosecuting attourney for the RNC8, a group charged with the "crime" of helping to coordinate a demonstration against the Republican National Convention in 2008, received an award from the ABA in downtown Chicago. A group of RNC8 supporters were there to greet attendees with leaflets, information and discussion. [Read more] Coming/Archived Events: Protest RNC 8 Prosecutor Susan Gaertner's visit to Chicago (July 31st) Chicago: Susan Gaertner, the Prosecutor of the RNC-8, will be here, in Chicago, to receive an award at the, American Bar Association, ABA Criminal Justice Section Meetings, Award Ceremony, Friday evening, July 31 2009. Let's give Susan Gaertner the award of a proper Chicago welcome, in addition to, providing her ABA peers and colleagues, informed critiques and discussion of her politically motivated abuses, of those involved in organizing dissent. [Read more] Text: Motion for New Trial Filed in St. Paul's Only RNC Conviction to Date St. Paul City Attorney John Choi has a 1 for 10 (or 1 for 34, depending on how you look at it) record in RNC misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor convictions; only Sean McCoy, a Montana street medic, was convicted on a single charge out of 10 defendants and 34 charges brought to trial thus far. Judge Edward Wilson sentenced McCoy last month to a $50 fine plus an additional $31 in costs for the conviction on one count of Public Assembly Without a Permit. Yesterday, McCoy and National Lawyers Guild attorney Bruce Nestor filed a motion asking the court to order a new trial. [Read more] Text: Witnesses Statement: Death at G20 Ian Tomlinson, 47, had been on his way home from work at a nearby newsagents  Various participants in the City of London demonstrations on April 1st have come forward as witnesses to the collapse of a man later identified by authorities as Ian Tomlinson. Four different university students witnessed the collapse of Mr. Tomlinson. "He stumbled towards us from the direction of police and protestors and collapsed," said Peter Apps. "I saw a demonstrator who was a first aider attend to the person who had collapsed. The man was late 40s, had tattoos on his hands, and was wearing a Millwall shirt." [Read more]Video & Audio: Climate Camp #2: UK Police Break Up Protester "Climate Camp" at G20 Protest organizers claim success after 12 hours; Police report 87 arrests  The Camp for Climate Action is promoting the idea that the failed economic system hasn't just created the financial crisis, it's responsible for the climate crisis. They say that trying to tackle climate change with market instruments like carbon trading would hand control of the climate system over to the same bankers, brokers and private traders who caused the financial collapse, and that we need a radically different economy not based on endless growth. They point out that we will not be able to ‘bailout the climate' in the way that governments have had to bailout banks. [Read more]Text: April 2nd: UK Police Raid G20 Protester Spaces Echoes of the 2008 RNC in St. Paul, MN  As people were organising to leave the convergence space at midday today police raided. 30-40 people attempted to protect the space by blockading the main doors. We then congregated on the top floor and sat in a circle with our arms in the air to show the police that we were not violent. However, the police met us with a taser gun, full riot gear and proceeded to make us lie face down with our hands on the floor. We believe two people were arrested, although we are unsure what they have been charged with. One has been taken to hospital following an injury. The rest were searched, handcuffed and had names, DOB, addresses and photos taken. [Read more]Video & Audio: Climate Camp #1: G20 Activists Set Up Protest City in London's Financial District  The Camp for Climate Action is promoting the idea that the failed economic system hasn't just created the financial crisis, it's responsible for the climate crisis. They say that trying to tackle climate change with market instruments like carbon trading would hand control of the climate system over to the same bankers, brokers and private traders who caused the financial collapse, and that we need a radically different economy not based on endless growth. They point out that we will not be able to ‘bailout the climate' in the way that governments have had to bailout banks. [Read more]Photographs: G20 Activist Tank Speaks Potent Message About Police Overkill Protest performance art group the "Space Invaders" goes to "protect banks"; Arrested for "impersonating police"  The activist group Space Hijackers joined with police to take care of any "bad" demonstrators who might have shown up to anti-G20 protests in the City of London today. At 10:30 this morning they showed up with a CCTV-equipped armoured vehicle in front of the Royal Bank of Scotland and prepared to defend the building. Police spoilsports refused their help, conducted thorough search of the vehicle, and moved them along. They were later arrested outside News International under section 19 of the Police Act (impersonating police) and taken to West End Central police station. [Read more]Text: New G20 convergence space opened G20 Convergence Space - Payne House, 8-16 Earl Street, London EC2A 2A1.  This space is now being squatted as a convergence centre, the space is non-affiliated and welcomes all activist groups (as long as they agree to the 'safer spaces' policy and respect the ideals of the space). We will be hosting a series of workshops, banner making, film nights, info space, cafe and sleeping space. There is enough space for meetings we held, and enough space to house many, many people. However bring your own sleeping materials and comforts. We will try and help, but be prepared to be self-sufficient. Friendly animals are welcome, but there is also one animal-free floor. [Read more]Video & Audio: RNC 8 Supporters Mobilize as Police Continue Intimidation On March 27, RNC 8 supporters delivered petitions and letters in song to Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner, demanding she drop the charges. Several plainclothes deputies were present and photographed activists. The next day, the National Day of Solidarity with the RNC 8, supporters held the Tour de Fletcher in Minneapolis, a bike ride to the sites of pre-emptive house raids last August. They were trailed by a disproportionate, multi-jurisdictional police presence which filmed, took photos and recorded license plate numbers outside the ride's conclusion at a benefit chili lunch. One activist was arrested, charged with disorderly conduct and released on bail. Long after the ride concluded and was declared a success, the cops stayed around, prompting many to draw the parallel between the waste of resources on the RNC 8 prosecution and the waste of 20-30 police officers to monitor a legal bike ride and lunch. Other events were held in at least 15 cities nationwide. [Read more] Text: David McKay Found Guilty Court Report from Tues. 3/17 In a tumultuous, somewhat stunning turn of events, David McKay's guilty plea was accepted in federal court in Minneapolis Tuesday, a day after Judge Davis indicated that he was unlikely to accept the plea on the basis of evidence pointing to entrapment by FBI informant and horrible human being-extraordinaire Brandon Darby at the original trial. [Read more] Video & Audio: Interview with Impact, Tin Can Comms Collective, RNC, St. Paul, September 2008 Impact, an activist with the Tin Can Comms Collective, provided logistical communications support for the RNC demonstrations of September 2008 in St. Paul. As local authorities did in conjunction with a number of federal agencies against other activists at the time, from independent media journalists to I-Witness Video to the RNC Welcoming Committee, the working space of the Tin Can Comms collective was pre-emptively raided. Everyone inside was arrested on a flimsy pretext, detained for days, and later released without charge, in effect illegally taking them out of the game. [Read more] Legal & Court Documents: Macalester Dorm Raided in February in Hunt for RNC Evidence According to a search warrant and first-hand account submitted to Twin Cities Indymedia, St. Paul Police executed an RNC-related raid on February 13 at a Macalester College dorm room, with the cooperation of Macalester staff. Although it appears the occupant of the room was not the initial target of the investigation, political literature was seized and has yet to be returned. SPPD Sargeant Julie Maidment prepared and executed the warrant for the residence of a person with “tattoos on both arms”; the person living in the room has none. [Read more] Photographs: We're Still Crashing Their Parties! Twin Cities activists attend swearing-in ceremony of new Ramsey County Deputies  Tonight, Twin Cities activists entered Landmark Center in St. Paul at 7:00 PM to attend an open to the public event celebrating the swearing in of six new deputies for the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. Two of these shining stars were known informants of the RNC Welcoming Committee, Chris Dugger and Rachel Neiting. The one and only Bobby Fletcher awarded the new tools of the state, asserting how proud he was of their "outstanding" work in successfully infiltrating the known "Criminal Anarchist Enterprise" during the RNC. Fletcher continued on how hard it must have been to be undercover, sitting through countless of meetings and even going as far as to "DUMPSTER DIVE," the obscene act of digging through the trash for food. [Read more]Text: Hung Jury! David McKay is Free (For Now) The case of United States vs. David McKay was declared a mistrial Monday afternoon when the jury was unable to reach a verdict. McKay was granted a conditional release, provided $25,000 bail or $2,500 bond can be posted. Unless the charges are dropped, a re-trial will commence on March 16. After the jury confirmed it was unable to reach a unanimous decision and a mistrial was declared, prosecutor Asst. U.S. Attorney Paulsen requested that jurors not be permitted to talk to media, that McKay be held in custody, and that McKay be retried within 70 days. [Read more] Text: Did Darby Entrap McKay? No Verdict Yet After 2nd Day of Jury Deliberations After 10 hours of deliberation spanning two days, the jury in United States vs. David McKay has yet to reach a verdict. The question before the jury is whether or not McKay was entrapped by Brandon Darby, activist turned FBI informant, to possess unregistered destructive devices (count 1), illegally manufacture the devices (count 2), and possess such devices that had no serial number (count 3). For the entrapment defense to succeed, the jury must decide that Darby "induced or persuaded" McKay to commit the crime, and that McKay had no "intent or disposition" to do so before meeting Darby for the first time at the beginning of March, 2008. [Read more] Text: First RNC Felony Sentence: Probation - Victory for Court Solidarity No jail for Joe! Joe Robinson was sentenced this morning on felony first degree property damage stemming from slashed delegate bus tires during the RNC. The judge rejected nearly all the prosecutor's wishes, sentencing Robinson instead to three years probation, a $100 fine and 100 hours of community service in an organization of his choice. The standing-room only courtroom was packed with about 50 friends and supporters, who all stood when Robinson's name was called. Judge Salvador Rosas - soon to become the judge for the RNC 8 - mentioned the action favorably before delivering the sentence, calling it "Gandhi-like." [Read more] Photographs: Federal Confidential Informant Andrew Darst A.K.A. "Panda" Images of the Federal Confidential Reliable Informant and RNC Welcoming Committee infiltrator, Andy Darst. [Read more] Documentaries: "Uncertain Future" (48 minutes, 2008)  The first documentary released after the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN, "Unwritten Future" is a 48-minute-long Bay Area Indymedia compilation of cinéma vérité video shot by 100 independent journalists and includes additional found footage from the commercial media. The opening segment is humorous, featuring a voice-over from a Defense Technologies/Federal Laboratories advertisement, the people that tirelessly labor to bring us mace, tear gas and pepper spray. [Read more]Text: Response to Katrina Plotz The comments by Katrina Plotz regarding my criticism of the anarchists' actions and the failure of the March organizers to focus on the political activism of the many instead on the antics of the few are clearly illustrative of the need for serious consideration and thinking about how to achieve change in our society. [Read more] Text: Anti-War March Organizers Express Solidarity and Respect for Diverse Tactics Shortly after the RNC, Francisco Gonzalez, a guest blogger for Engage Minnesota wrote an article called "March organizers failed to protect message". This article was later posted on the Twin Cities Daily Planet website. As a member of the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War, I felt compelled to respond. [Read more] Video & Audio: Interview with arrested Portland Indymedia journalist Wendy Binion Portland Indymedia journalist Wendy Binion was strangely and inexplicably snatched by police while taking a toilet break during the September 2nd Poor People's March in Mears Park. In this interview she tells her story. [Read more] Text: Portland Street Medics Victims of Police Brutality and Unjustified Arrests at RNC Four members of the Portland Street Medic Collective who had travelled to the RNC to provide medical care to the radical community were arrested on 9-1-2008. All are now released pending court dates in October. Before the arrest, the medics were following an unpermitted march around the outskirts of the boundaries of the Excel [sic] Center. The march stayed mostly to sidewalks and utilized several pedestrian trails. [Read more] Text: Suspicion of Infiltrator Confirmed In a recent affidavit written by Inspector Tony Samec of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, frequent references to 2 Confidential Reliable Informants (CRI) and an Undercover Investigator are made — a man known as Andy/Panda has been identified as one of the Confidential Reliable Informants. [Read more] |
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