1372 result(s) Text: Anti-G20 group seeks evidence of alleged police brutality Organization hoping to determine “masterminds of coordinated conspiracy” Wendy Gillis, Toronto Star, Toronto Star, July 13th, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Conspiracy Tour 2010 Slinking Into Your Town This Summer! RNC 8, July 3rd, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: "The story of my unjust arrest" Lacy MacAuley, Mobile Broadcast News, July 1st, 2010 Text: Minneapolis among 4 finalists for '12 Dem convention Associated Press, June 30th, 2010 Video & Audio: G-20 Toronto: Independent Journalist Amy Miller on Violence and Threats Against Women in Detention Centre Darren Puscas, Various Sources, June 29th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: URGENT: Conditions at 629 Eastern Ave. Illegal, Immoral, Dangerous lexgill.com, Blog, June 28th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: Security costs, handling of protests raise questions This is the major conundrum: Only major cities can host such gatherings, but future G20 meetings should not produce another Toronto Editorial, The Globe and Mail (Canada), June 28th, 2010 Text: G20-related detentions biggest mass arrests in Canadian history Roughly 900 people arrested, police say; Miller defends the actions of Toronto Police during summit Jill Mahoney and Ann Hui, The Globe and Mail (Canada), June 28th, 2010 Photographs: G-20 Toronto: Images from the protests Paul Terefenko, Flickr.com, June 28th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: CJFE Dismayed at Reports of Free Expression Violations at G20 Summit Protests Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE), Independent Source, June 28th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: Not quite business as usual in Toronto As sun rises, city crawls back to life after violent protests Natalie Stechyson, The Globe and Mail (Canada), June 27th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: Police arrest more than 600 as Toronto G20 protests continue Police in riot gear hem in protesters at downtown intersection after more than 600 G20-related arrests Adrian Morrow, Jeff Gray, Anna Mehler Paperny and Sarah Boesveld, The Globe and Mail (Canada), June 27th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: Police in Toronto Criticized for Treatment of Protesters, Many Peaceful Ian Austen, The New York Times, June 27th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: They took Toronto's streets, but for what? It was a day like this city has never seen and hoped it never would Marcus Gee, The Globe and Mail (Canada), June 26th, 2010 Text: G-20 Toronto: Two Chicago Indymedia journalists denied entry to cover G-20 meeting and protests in Canada Chicago, Indymedia, June 25th, 2010 Our News: G-20 Toronto: Restrictive Canadian border requirements leveled against G-20-bound journalists "Terrorizing Dissent" and "Democracy 101" director targeted on way to cover Toronto protests Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, June 24th, 2010 CRASS Zine: Introduction to the CRASS zine Includes web and print ready PDF files for download! Zine Project Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS) Text: Court Affirms Prosecution’s Attempt to Criminalize Activism, Proceeds in Case Against RNC 8 Defense Attorneys Argue Against Unwarranted Raids, Misleading Affidavits and Elusive FBI Informant RNC 8, June 10th, 2010 Text: RNC 8 Probable Cause Hearing Ends Tomorrow, Determines Whether Trial Will Proceed Last day of pretrial hearings expected to show political motives behind the case RNC 8, June 8th, 2010 Text: Minneapolis bidding to host DNC convention John Vomhof Jr., Minneapolis Saint Paul Business Journal, May 21st, 2010 Text: RNC8: The saga continues Mary Jane Lavigne, Twin Cities Daily Planet, May 19th, 2010 Text: Chief Harrington mulls run for Mee Moua's senate seat Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 19th, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Free dinner on May 18th with the RNC 8 RNC 8, May 18th, 2010 Text: Tampa expects cash influx in millions from 2012 GOP convention Janet Zink, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), May 18th, 2010 Text: Deputy Chris Dugger Confirms Lack of Evidence to Support RNC 8 Conspiracy Charges FBI Informant Andrew Darst Evades Initial Subpoena, May Be Compelled to Appear on June 9 RNC 8, May 17th, 2010 Text: GOP convention "worth 2 Super Bowls" for some businesses Michael Sasso, The Tampa Tribune, May 17th, 2010 Text: Court Update from the Fifth Day of RNC 8 Hearings RNC 8, May 16th, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Court Report and Today's Schedule Courtwatch Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), May 14th, 2010 Text: RNC protesters' attorney want informant to testify They say Darst has evaded subpoenas Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 14th, 2010 Text: Court Update from the Fourth Day of RNC 8 Hearings RNC 8, May 14th, 2010 Text: Deputy Jay Maher Testifies to Lack of Evidence to Substantiate RNC 8 Conspiracy Charges Informant Chris Dugger to Testify Today Despite State’s Case Weakening as Police Officers Testify RNC 8, May 14th, 2010 Text: Sheriff's planning for RNC detailed as defense challenges evidence Defense seeking to show evidence against 8 is scant Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 13th, 2010 Text: Tampa will host 2012 Republican National Convention Janet Zink, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), May 13th, 2010 Text: Police: Tampa's Super Bowl experience will help with convention Josh Poltilove, The Tampa Tribune, May 12th, 2010 Text: Republicans pick Tampa, Fla., for 2012 convention Philip Elliott, Associated Press, May 12th, 2010 Text: RNC SITE SELECTION COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG FOR 2012 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION Press Release, Republican National Committee, May 12th, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Court Report and Schedule for this week Hearings will be held on Thursday May 13th and Friday May 14th from 9 AM to 5 PM with a break for lunch Courtwatch Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), May 12th, 2010 Text: RNC 8 Conspiracy Charges Hinge on Probable Cause Hearing Expected to Finish This Week State's Lack of Evidence Points to Baseless, Politically Motivated Charges that Should Be Dropped RNC 8, May 12th, 2010 Text: Tampa learns today whether it will host 2012 Republican convention Christian M. Wade, The Tampa Tribune, May 12th, 2010 Text: Tampa in 2012? Dadiv Weigel, Right Now blog, The Washington Post, May 12th, 2010 Text: Exclusive: Florida, Florida, Florida! GOP heading to Tampa for '12 convention Includes video Mike Allen's Playbook, Politico, May 12th, 2010 Our News: RNC 8 back in court for hearings Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, May 10th, 2010 Text: Profiling in St. Paul Letter to the editor Ann Galloway, Letters page, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 10th, 2010 Text: Amy Goodman Strikes Back Against RNC Arrest, Files Lawsuit Yana Kunichoff, Truthout, May 9th, 2010 Text: The Night Beat: The Rest of Tomorrow's News Marc Ambinder, The Atlantic, May 9th, 2010 Text: Journalists’ RNC suit charges ‘deliberate intimidation’ by law enforcement Paul Schmelzer, Minnesota Independent, May 6th, 2010 Text: Undercover Deputy Marilyn Hedstrom Testifies to Lack of Evidence Against the RNC 8 Testimony Points to Weakness of State’s Case for Conspiracy Despite Year-long Investigation RNC 8, May 6th, 2010 Text: Court Update from the Third Day of RNC 8 Hearings Courtwatch Notes, RNC 8, May 5th, 2010 Text: Lawsuit Challenges Police and Secret Service Crackdown on Journalists Covering Protests at Republican National Convention Center for Constitutional Rights, May 5th, 2010 Text: Three Ramsey County Sheriff’s Deputies Take the Stand in Full Day of RNC 8 Probable Cause Hearing Paid Police Informants to Testify on Wednesday; Lunchtime photo Op to Feature Former RNC Welcoming Committee Member Posing with Oversized $5,000 Check Representing Settlement Against Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher RNC 8, May 5th, 2010 Text: Journalists sue cities over St. Paul arrests at Republican National Convention Trio cites First Amendment rights Steve Karnowski, Associated Press, May 5th, 2010 Legal & Court Documents: Amy Goodman, Nicole Salazar and Sharif Abdel Kouddous Vs. City of St. Paul Civil suit relating to "Democracy Now Arrests" Bruce D. Nestor et al, Legal Firm, May 5th, 2010 Text: Defense for 'RNC8' disputes evidence in conspiracy cases Lawyers argue for dismissal of cases Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 5th, 2010 Text: RNC 8 Argue Motion to Dismiss Felony Conspiracy Charges for Lack of Probable Cause Hearings will Continue Today as Ramsey County Inspector Tony Samec Returns to the Stand RNC 8, May 4th, 2010 Text: Court Update from the First Two Days of RNC 8 Hearings Courtwatch Notes, RNC 8, May 4th, 2010 Text: Notes from first day of RNC 8 hearings Courtwatch Notes, RNC 8, May 3rd, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Courtwatch Schedule for May Courtwatch Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), May 1st, 2010 Text: RNC 8 to Appear in Court for Evidentiary Hearings in Preparation for Trial in October Supporters Will Pack the Courtroom to Show Solidarity in the Face of Ongoing State Repression Media Advisory, RNC 8, April 30th, 2010 Text: RNC 8 counsel wants evidence tossed Andy Mannix, City Pages, April 30th, 2010 Text: RNC 8 say good riddance to Susan Gaertner Hart Van Denburg, City Pages, April 27th, 2010 Text: RNC 8 Defense Committee Statement on Susan Gaertner Dropping Out of Governor's Race RNC 8, April 26th, 2010 Text: Thanks for the memories... Susan Gaertner for Governor, Blog, April 26th, 2010 Text: Susan Gaertner drops out of Minnesota gubernatorial race James Nord, Minnesota Daily, April 26th, 2010 Text: Ramsey County Democrats endorse Bostrom, Choi for sheriff, county attorney They seek county attorney, sheriff jobs Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 17th, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Courtwatch Schedule: John Slavin, RNC 8 Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), April 13th, 2010 Text: Radical Awakening: From America Hater to Hero Matthew Vadum, Townhall magazine, April 13th, 2010 Text: Salt Lake City's Bid to Host the 2012 Republican National Convention Prepared remarks delivered by Lane Beattie, President and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber to the Republican National Committee site selection committee. The dinner was held at Rice Eccles Stadium April 5, 2010. Utah Pulse, April 8th, 2010 Text: SLC to GOP: how'd we do? Alison Peek, Examiner.com, April 8th, 2010 Text: Salt Lake chamber mum on GOP convention bid finances Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News (Utah), April 7th, 2010 Text: GOP on final site visit for 2012 Brock Vergakis, Associated Press, April 6th, 2010 Text: St. Paul City Attorney Resigns To Run For County Post Associated Press, April 6th, 2010 Text: Citing his candidacy, Choi quits as St. Paul city attorney He sees bid for Ramsey County attorney as possibly harming office's integrity Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 6th, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: RNC 8 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison "The Criminalization of Dissent-In Defense of the RNC 8" RNC 8, April 5th, 2010 Text: Campaign for the Capitol 2010 Attorney Susan Gaertner plans to run in the August primary Raghav Mehta, Minnesota Daily, March 30th, 2010 Text: Fletcher will seek reelection as sheriff Chao Xiong, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 24th, 2010 "Must See" Items: FBI Informant Brandon Darby: Sexism, Egos, and Lies Sometimes you wake up and it is not different Lisa Fithian, The Rag Blog, March 22nd, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: More than 100 city police officers honored Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 20th, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Judge: Pittsburgh police must provide G-20 reports Bobby Kerlik, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 19th, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Chief ordered to give police review board G-20 reports Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 19th, 2010 Text: Elliot Hughes Case Resolved Courtwatch, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), March 13th, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Bad Timing Marty Levine, Pittsburgh City Paper, March 11th, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: City police fight release of G-20 records Adam Brandolph, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 9th, 2010 Video & Audio: We're Getting Ready For Court. What Are You Doing? RNC 8, February 9th, 2010 Video & Audio: Donna Lieberman on Policing the 2004 RNC J. Keating, Mobile Broadcast News, February 8th, 2010 Text: Few fireworks at RNC 8 hearing Defense, prosecution debate process; ‘conspiracy to riot’ trial begins Oct. 25 Patrick Thornton, Finance & Commerce, February 3rd, 2010 Text: RNC 8 hearing packs courtroom David Kaplan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 2nd, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Court Solidarity and a Free Supporters’ Lunch on February 2 RNC 8, February 2nd, 2010 Text: Consolidated trial for 'RNC8' set to begin Oct. 25 Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 2nd, 2010 About: Why the RNC '08 Report deserves your support Donate to support accountability and independent media! RNC 08 Report, February 2nd, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: RNC8 Hearing Tuesday, Feb. 2nd Courtwatch, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), February 2nd, 2010 Text: Middle America protested in St. Paul during 2008 GOP convention Survey paints surprising profile of activists who marched on St. Paul Richard Chin, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 2nd, 2010 Text: Choi, Fletcher lead fundraising in Ramsey County races Emily Gurnon and Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 2nd, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Security costs for G-20 summit come in under budget, mayor says Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 2nd, 2010 Text: RNC Narrows Convention Site List to Three The 2012 Republican National Convention will be held in either Tampa, Salt Lake City or Phoenix Jake Gibson, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), February 1st, 2010 Text: RNC 8 to Argue First Amendment Motions During February 2nd Hearing Defense Motions Will Highlight Issues of Illegal Preemptive Raids and Improper Prosecution Press Release, RNC 8, February 1st, 2010 Text: Salt Lake a finalist to host 2012 GOP convention Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, January 30th, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Pittsburgh Hit With Big Legal Bill For G-20 Protests City Being Asked To Pay Attorneys Fees From Economic Summit Team 4, WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), January 29th, 2010 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Secret Investigation Against G-20 Twitterer Has Minnesota Connection Anonymous post on Twin Cities site, Indymedia, January 29th, 2010 Text: Laura Goodman joins race for Ramsey County sheriff St. Kate's chief will seek DFL backing Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 28th, 2010 Text: Letter from the RNC 8 - January 2010 RNC 8, January 26th, 2010 Text: Brandon Darby foiled terror attack, but the men convicted of plotting against 2008 Republican Convention win recognition Matthew Vadum, The Daily Caller, January 13th, 2010 Text: Bicyclist, Minneapolis to settle on $70K A proposed settlement with Minneapolis will help pay a bicyclist's legal bills after his arrest at a Critical Mass ride Steve Brandt, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 12th, 2010 Text: Susan Gaertner says she'll take her gubernatorial campaign to DFL primary Doug Grow, MinnPost, January 5th, 2010 Coming/Archived Events: Courtwatch Schedule, January & February 2010 Courtwatch, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), January 4th, 2010 Text: Tuned up: St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman prepares for his second term Fresh off an easy re-election and casting aside, for now, any aims of being governor, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has another four years to put his signature on St. Paul. Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 3rd, 2010 Text: What will 2010 bring to Minnesota? Pioneer Press reporters share their predictions St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 2nd, 2010 Text: Citizens Get Inside Look at FBI Operations Associated Press, December 30th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 Updates: New Court Date Scheduled RNC 8, December 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Civil Rights Groups Sue City Of Pittsburgh Over Harassment And Intimidation Of Activists During G-20 Pittsburgh Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union, December 14th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 to face joint trial Matt Snyders, City Pages, December 9th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 granted joint trial The eight individuals were charged with felony counts for allegedly plotting to disrupt the Republican National Convention McKenzie Martin, Minnesota Daily, December 9th, 2009 Text: Judge issues joint trial for 'RNC 8' activists Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, December 9th, 2009 Text: Ruling: RNC 8 Will Be Tried Together! 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 Press Release, RNC 8, December 9th, 2009 Text: RNC Eight to go to trial together Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, December 9th, 2009 Text: Eight RNC protesters score win in their bid to be tried together Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 9th, 2009 Text: FBI Informant Plotted to Firebomb Brave New Books Brave New Books, Blog, December 7th, 2009 Legal & Court Documents: Motion denying suppression of evidence for Max Jacob Specktor State of Minnesota District Court, Legal Firm, December 4th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Complaints Surfacing The large G-20 police presence has brought a number of complaints, including those by women who say they were sexually harassed Marty Levine, City Paper, Independent Source, December 3rd, 2009 Text: RNC Aftermath Police Riots: Lost Stories Alex Lilly, Individual Source, December 1st, 2009 Text: Student activist indicted, released A federal judge in Iowa ordered the release of indicted University of Minnesota graduate student Scott Demuth on Monday James Nord, Minnesota Daily, December 1st, 2009 Text: Report: Adapting to protest British police report informed by events at the London G-20 Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (HMIC), Security Source, November 25th, 2009 Text: Review recommends rethink of protest monitoring British Journal of Photography, Independent Source, November 25th, 2009 Text: G20 review to say police protest tactics need reform BBC, November 25th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 Security Price Tag Calculated At $18 Million Andy Sheehan, KDKA (Pittsburgh CBS affiliate), November 18th, 2009 Text: Vance Opperman wants national convention again in '12 Joe Kimball, MinnPost, November 13th, 2009 Text: Judge Doles Out Harsh Sentences to Christina Vana & Karen Meissner Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), November 13th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Citizens Police Review Board hears more stories of abuse from the G-20 Michael Bagen, Examiner.com, November 11th, 2009 Text: The convict and the call center: Former FLS Connect employee says shop has felons working there Note: Founding partner was CEO of the Minneapolis-St. Paul 2008 RNC Host Committee Norm Coleman, Politics in Minnesota, November 11th, 2009 Text: 2 RNC protesters sentenced for tossing road sign Associated Press, November 11th, 2009 Text: Two freeway sign-throwers sentenced Pat Pheifer, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 11th, 2009 Text: Republican National Convention figure reportedly cleared in threat case Texas informant was allegedly targeted Staff Report, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 10th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Charges withdrawn against 2 who Twittered police location Gabrielle Banks, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 2nd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Seattle to Pittsburgh A Look at North America’s Global Justice Movement Ten Years Later via the G-20 in Pittsburgh Max Lojowsky, Zmag, October 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: How Could It Be Against the Law to Spread Public Information? An activist shared on Twitter what he heard on his police scanner, and now faces serious federal investigation Charles Mostoller, AlterNet, October 29th, 2009 Text: Protester pleads in terror case COMPILED FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS, Austin American-Statesman, October 27th, 2009 Text: Texas man gets 15 months for throwing sign during RNC Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 26th, 2009 Text: Texan admits he tossed road sign from bridge during Republican National Convention; serving time for possessing Molotov cocktails Nick Ferraro, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 26th, 2009 Text: Brad Crowder Pleas in MN State Court Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), October 26th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Twitter anarchist raided under 'riot' laws Ryan Singel, CNN, October 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: A day of lies and poses: Pittsburgh Magistral Court hears G-20 arrests: Day 2 Michael Bagen, Examiner.com, October 23rd, 2009 Text: G-20 arrestees line up before judges More than 100 show up in court to make deals, plead their case or fight charges Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 22nd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: 3 more Pittsburgh G-20 protest charges dropped Associated Press, October 20th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Chicago police officers accused of forcing man to pose for photo during Pittsburgh G-20 summit Don Babwin, Associated Press, October 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Chicago police conduct at G-20 summit in Pittsburgh under investigation Video shows officers forcing suspect to pose with them Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune, October 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pitt students to catch break in G-20 arrests Bobby Kerlik, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Thomas Merton Center billed $6K for G20 police services Pittsburgh Police, Security Source, October 15th, 2009 Text: RNC 8: Court Report from October 8 Hearing Court Watch Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), October 14th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Charges dropped against PG reporter arrested during G-20 Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 14th, 2009 Text: New U.S. Marshal nominee Pat Doyle, HotDishPolitics blog, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 13th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: During G-20, police linked with texting Margaret Harding, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 12th, 2009 Text: Downtown St. Paul didn't get lasting boost from RNC The unsteady economy continues to weigh on St. Paul's office market, where the vacancy rate is more than 20 percent Susan Feyder, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 12th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: The Crackdown on Pittsburgh Democracy Denied, While Criminality Applauded Mel Packer, CounterPunch, October 11th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Lawsuits would make city the latest test case Jonathan D. Silver, Rich Lord and Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 11th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh police say many benefits gained after preparing for G-20 Jill King Greenwood, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 10th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: The Twitterest Pill Policing Dissent in the Information Age Jack Z. Bratich, CounterPunch, October 9th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: LRAD lets police have loudest word Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 9th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh police play it safe when using Long Range Acoustic Device Jeremy Boren, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 9th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: "G20: A Full Story" Erik Hinton, Managing Editor, Pitt News, October 8th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 return to court Karlee Wienmann, Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 8th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 attorneys want 8 trials consolidated Because the charges against protesters are nearly identical, they should be tried together, the lawyers said Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 8th, 2009 Text: 8 RNC protesters appear in court for hearing Associated Press, October 8th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: N.Y. man to stand trial on charges related to G-20 protests Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 8th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: 3 reviews expected of Pittsburgh G-20 policing Associated Press, October 8th, 2009 Text: DFL Progressives Endorse Candidate Pinto For Ramsey County Attorney St. Paul Democrats for Civil Rights, Independent Source, October 8th, 2009 Photographs: RNC 8 "going to court" group portrait RNC 8, October 8th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Rights activists see double standard in Twitter arrest Michelle Nichols, Reuters, October 7th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Rescheduled Hearing: Rally and Court Solidarity for the RNC 8 on October 8 RNC 08 Report, October 7th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Attorney: Info sent to G-20 protesters via Twitter was public Dugald McConnell, CNN, October 6th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Use Of L-RAD On G-20 Demonstrators Draws Criticism KDKA (Pittsburgh CBS affiliate), October 6th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh's Police State: Giving the First Amendment a Beating at the G-20 Witold Walczak, The Jurist, Independent Source, October 6th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Protestors Post Police Scanner Recordings Online (Includes the police scanner audio files mentioned) KDKA (Pittsburgh CBS affiliate), October 6th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh protests repression Courtney Smith, Socialist Worker, October 5th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Men arrested for G-20 Twittering say it's free speech Police claim tweets aided protesters' criminal activity Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 5th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Arrest Puts Focus on Protesters' Texting Colin Moynihan, The New York Times, October 5th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: New York pair accused of directing protesters during G-20 in Pittsburgh Jeremy Boren, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 4th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: When They Kick Out Your Front Door, How You Gonna Come? Infoshop Anonymous Posting, Independent Source, October 4th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: The reluctant poster boy Pitt student photographed in humiliating pose with police Mackenzie Carpenter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 4th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Queens 'terror' raid hits G-20 anarchist Kati Cornell, The New York Post, October 3rd, 2009 Our News: NEW G20 DOCUMENTARY! Democracy 101 A look at the Pittsburgh G20 protests from the makers of "Terrorizing Dissent" Indymedia, October 3rd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pitt students told to query officials on G-20 Kaitlynn Riely, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 2nd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: No stampede and 100 arrests Brian O'Neill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 1st, 2009 Our News: Urgent Appeal: Support Independent Media The RNC '08 Report needs YOUR help Appeal, RNC 08 Report, October 1st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Family Wants Blaine Man Arrested at G20 Released KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 30th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: The G-20: a guest with an iron fist Tony Norman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: DA to drop charges for 4 Pitt students; reviewing others Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: The G-20 focus is on hindsight Jerome L. Sherman and Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 29th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Max Specktor in Court September 29, 9am RNC 8, September 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: List of those arrested during the G-20 in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 28th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 SUMMIT LEAVES PITTSBURGH, QUESTIONS ABOUT FREEDOM IN AMERICA IN ITS WAKE Press Release, Independent Source, September 28th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Hundreds clash again with police in Oakland Moriah Balingit and Vivian Nereim, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 26th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Call Us to Report Police Abuse of Media in Pittsburgh Indymedia, September 26th, 2009 Text: Assistant Saint Paul Police Chief Matt Bostrom Honored With Award Media Advisory, St. Paul Police Department, September 25th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: National Lawyers Guild Observes Improper Use of Force by Law Enforcement at the G-20 Press Release, National Lawyers Guild, September 25th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: G20 Riot Police Assault Young Couple on University of Pittsburgh campus Pittsburgh, Indymedia, September 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Riot police attack students at University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Indymedia, September 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Anarchists & Police Clash Chicago, Indymedia, September 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Arizona officers join in G-20 security effort Steve Brusk and Amy Sahba, CNN, September 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Protesters Are Met by Tear Gas at G-20 Conference Ian Urbana, The New York Times, September 24th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Massive police buildup for Pittsburgh G20 summit Samuel Davidson, Socialist Worker, September 24th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Terrorizing Dissent Screening in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh G20 Resistance Project, Activist Group, September 23rd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Judge rules in city's favor in police-abuse accusations Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 22nd, 2009 Our News: From St. Paul to Pittsburgh: Citizen Media is Not a Crime Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, September 21st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 demonstrations Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 21st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Seeds of Dissension (Includes full text of ACLU court filing) Chris Potter, Pittsburgh City Paper, September 21st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh protesters demand G20 do more for jobs Michelle Nichols, Reuters, September 21st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G20 protests begin in earnest with march in Hill District Nick Deel, Pittsburgh Photojournalist Examiner, September 21st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 summit protests expected to remain peaceful Mike Cronin, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 21st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Ahead of G-20, Protesters Call for New Jobs Kris Maher, Wall Street Journal, September 20th, 2009 Text: Weisberg convicted for actions outside Republican National Convention last year David Henke, Northfield News, September 18th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Judge backs Pittsburgh on protester camps, rally but not Point State Park event Brian Bowling, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 18th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Team 4: G-20 Arrestees Will Go To Western Pen Details Of Allegheny County Court System's Plan Revealed WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), September 18th, 2009 Text: Republican National Convention Aftermath Eight convicted of trespassing at protest Maricella Miranda, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Some businesses near G-20 protest camp to close Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press, September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: RedZone Robotics: PVC piping for business, not G-20 protests Pittsburgh Business Times, September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 'Everywhere Protest' List Includes Restaurants, Stores, Strip Clubs Universities, Government Offices, Dozens Of Pittsburgh Locations Named As Targets WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Judge rules G-20 protest permit must be given to anti-war group Liz Navratil, News Editor, The Pitt Times, September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Judge Rules Pittsburgh Must Allow Protest at G-20 Sean D. Hamill, The New York Times, September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Protest groups wait for G20 permits United Press International, September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Group planning 'mass march' to disrupt summit Unsanctioned protest sets up possibility for clash with police Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Council OKs limits on items G-20 protesters can use Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 16th, 2009 Text: Nun arrested at Republican National Convention says she did the right thing Arrest was matter of conscience Maricella Miranda, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Even G-20 protests may buck Pirates Eric Heyl, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 16th, 2009 Text: Hotel occupancy, rates and revenue continue drop in U.S. Travel Blackboard, Independent Source, September 15th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Authorities warn of chaotic Oakland during G-20 summit Jeremy Boren, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 15th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Oakland Businesses Warned Of G-20 Protest Plans Pittsburgh Police Remember Spray-Paintings At Gap, Starbucks WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), September 15th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Well-Known Protesting Grandmother Preps For Pittsburgh's G-20 73-Year-Old Says She'll Continue Long History Of Nonviolent Protests WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), September 15th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: The other G-20 to play out in world's classrooms Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press, September 15th, 2009 Text: Response to “Police anarchists” Daily Editorial Board misses key points in RNC protest debate Peter J. Wruck, Minnesota Daily, September 14th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: National Lawyers Guild to Send Legal Observers to Monitor Law Enforcement at G-20 Summit Protests in Pittsburgh City’s Unique Layout, and Presence of 2,000 National Guard Soldiers and 4,000 Officers Pose Potential Risk of Injury to Protesters Press Release, National Lawyers Guild, September 14th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 protesters told to use Pittsburgh parking lot Associated Press, September 11th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh Steels Itself for G-20 Protests Timothy Aeppel, Wall Street Journal, September 11th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: City announces Strip, North Shore G-20 protest areas Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 11th, 2009 Our News: Appeal for support of the RNC '08 Report RNC 08 Report, September 10th, 2009 Text: The RNC 8: Defending the Right to Dissent Meredith Aby, Fight Back News, Independent Source, September 10th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 activists looking for vacancies Thousands on way, and city isn't sure where to let them camp Rich Lord and Daniel Malloy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 10th, 2009 Text: G-20 Protesters File Suit Against City Of Pittsburgh Groups Say City Denied Them Permits To Be Within Site, Sound Of Summit WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), September 10th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: City sets up protest areas, but protest groups eye lawsuits over permit delays Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 10th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Why we're protesting the G20 Ashley Smith, Socialist Worker, September 10th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh mayor already met by G-20 protests Natasha T. Metzler, Associated Press, September 10th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 security perimeter takes shape Secret Service unveils some travel restrictions Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 9th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Pittsburgh Hospitals Hold Pre-G-20 Disaster Drills WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), September 9th, 2009 Text: Police anarchists RNC lawsuit marks a chance for citizens to check constitutional violations Editorial, Minnesota Daily, September 8th, 2009 Text: Max Specktor’s Suppression Motion Denied RNC 8, September 8th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Security Information for the Pittsburgh Summit Announced First phase includes plans for perimeter near David L. Lawrence Convention Center Press Release, United States Secret Service, September 8th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: G-20 Security Perimeters Set By Secret Service WPXI (Pittsburgh NBC affiliate), September 8th, 2009 Text: Support Jesse James Forrey, RNC Arrestee Sentencing Sept 17th, Facing One Year In Jail Anon post on Bay Area, Indymedia, September 7th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: ACLU leader praises city's protest efforts Despite differences, dealings with city 'far cry' from '90s Karen Kane, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 7th, 2009 Text: Mass Roundup Before Repub Convention Described in Suit Bridget Freeland, Courthouse News Service, September 3rd, 2009 Text: Readers write for Thursday, Sept. 3 THE RNC IN ST. PAUL: Was it worth the black eye the cops gave us? Willard B. Shapira, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 3rd, 2009 Text: Reflections from two of the RNC 8, one year later Karlee Weinmann, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 2nd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Lawsuit threatened in Pittsburgh over G-20 protest permits Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 2nd, 2009 Text: Looking back at GOP convention: Police kicked into 'disruption mode' G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting, MinnPost, September 2nd, 2009 Text: RNC arrestees plan class-action suit Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio, September 1st, 2009 Text: Activists sue St. Paul over RNC raid Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, September 1st, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: September 1st Press Conference for Shepard Road RNC arrestees Includes links to media handout materials Press Release, National Lawyers Guild, September 1st, 2009 Video & Audio: Protesters File Lawsuits One Year After RNC WCCO (CBS affiliate), September 1st, 2009 Video & Audio: Protesters file lawsuits 1 year after RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 1st, 2009 Text: Protesters file lawsuits 1 year after RNC Amy Forliti, Associated Press, September 1st, 2009 Text: Two suits filed over RNC arrests, raid Both lawsuits allege the city of St. Paul and law officers violated civil rights in the detentions and a separate raid on a duplex Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 1st, 2009 Text: RNC gave economy a $168 million boost Bob Von Sternberg, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 1st, 2009 Video & Audio: Shepard Road press conference to announce class action lawsuit Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, September 1st, 2009 Text: Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner reflects, a year after the RNC Karlee Weinmann, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 1st, 2009 Text: Reflections on the RNC, one year later Art Hughes, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 1st, 2009 Text: Lawsuits filed on RNC anniversary Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 1st, 2009 Text: Minnesota's Conventional Wisdom Pays Off 2008 Republican National Convention Impact Report Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 RNC Host Committee, September 1st, 2009 Text: RNC's economic impact pegged at $170 million Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio, September 1st, 2009 Text: Assessing RNC police tactics: missteps, poor judgments and inappropriate detentions G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting, MinnPost, September 1st, 2009 Text: Lawyers seek class action suit over mass RNC arrests Joe Kimball, MinnPost, September 1st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh, county disagree on G20 costs United Press International, September 1st, 2009 Text: GOP convention giving $7M to charities United Press International, September 1st, 2009 Text: 2008 Republican National Convention Exceeds Economic Impact Projections Host Committee and Mayors Tout Successes One Year Later Press Release, Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 RNC Host Committee, September 1st, 2009 Legal & Court Documents: Class Action Lawsuit against St. Paul Police Department for Shepard Road Mass Arrest Robert J. Kolstad, R. Travis Snider, David L. Shulman, Legal Firm, September 1st, 2009 Video & Audio: Did the RNC Payoff for St. Paul? KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 1st, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: One Year Later, Keep up the Pressure: Call-in Sept. 1 and Visit Gaertner at the State Fair RNC 8, September 1st, 2009 Text: RNC surplus: $7 million put to good use Editorial, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 1st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Protesters Seek Big Turnout In Pittsburgh WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), September 1st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Go to Pittsburgh, Young Man, and Defy Your Empire Chris Hedges, Truthdig, August 31st, 2009 "Must See" Items: Thanks for the memories: A year after the RNC Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, August 31st, 2009 Text: One year later, RNC protester cases still pending Jessica Mador, Minnesota Public Radio, August 31st, 2009 Text: Republican National Convention leaves tangle of court cases Maricella Miranda, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 31st, 2009 Text: RNC Class Action Lawsuit to be Filed Against St. Paul KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 31st, 2009 Text: Republican National Convention's political impact? Not much Bill Salisbury, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 31st, 2009 Text: RNC Protest Cases Linger In Courts Associated Press, August 31st, 2009 Video & Audio: 11 Cases Still Pending Against RNC Protesters Fox 12 Mankato, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), August 31st, 2009 Text: Republican National Convention's record payout is scheduled to help people in need No bailout needed; pre-convention promises apparently are satisfied Tom Webb, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 31st, 2009 Text: Minneapolis-St. Paul Commemorates One Year After RNC Resistance Twin Cities, Indymedia, August 30th, 2009 Text: Remembering the RNC: Memories from a jailed reporter, a business owner, St. Paul City Attorney and Council Member Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, August 30th, 2009 "Must See" Items: RNC anniversary haunts DFL guv-candidate forum Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, August 28th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 summit demonstrators bemoan 'fear-mongering' Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 28th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Free Speech in Pittsburgh: A Test Ron Jacobs, Dissident Voice, August 28th, 2009 Text: The St. Paul RNC: One Year Later Information and resources for the media Media Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), August 27th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh boosts security Agence France-Presse, August 26th, 2009 Text: Strike Force: Agencies will get cops' IDs Those implicated are said to be from the Minneapolis and St. Paul police departments and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 26th, 2009 Text: RNC scorecard, one year later Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, August 25th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 activists want emphasis back on the economy Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 23rd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh Seeks 4,000 Extra Police Officers to Help With the Group of 20 Meeting Sean D. Hamill, The New York Times, August 23rd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh grants permits to demonstrators planning to protest G-20 summit Jeremy Boren and Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 22nd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Mayor introduces G-20 Legislation to City Council Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Security Source, August 21st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: City expected to respond today to protest permit requests Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 21st, 2009 Text: Strike Force was rife with misconduct, panel charges in new report Report details breadth of misconduct, saying officers took home property that had no proven connection to crime Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 20th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Protesters, City Council plan next steps for G-20 Timothy McNulty, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 20th, 2009 Text: The RNC 8: Anarchists, or just naive idealists? Jon Tevlin, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 20th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Would-be demonstrators want permits to march during G-20 summit Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 19th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh officials urges residents to start preparing for G-20 Timothy McNulty, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 19th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 opponents mapping strategy of protests, lawsuits Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 19th, 2009 Text: RNC Eight still waiting for trial, almost a year later Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, August 19th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh must encourage G-20 protests Patricia O'Malley, Pittsburgh Public Policy Examiner, August 19th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: City planners on G-20: Be prepared ... for something Timothy McNulty, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 18th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 Protesters Meet After Permits For Demonstrations Denied Tent City To House Police Officers During G-20 Planned For Point State Park WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), August 18th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Courtwatch Schedule, end of August 2009 Court Watch, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), August 18th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Restrictions anger G-20 protest planners Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 18th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Stymied G-20 protesters to review options tonight Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 18th, 2009 Text: Once arrested as 'zombie,' woman faces trial for alleged death threats against RNC protester-turned-informant Woman allegedly threatened informant in anti-RNC group David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Permit denial wouldn't daunt G-20 protesters' planned march Matthew Santoni, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 17th, 2009 Video & Audio: In Minnesota, RNC 8 are back in court Andrew Stelzer, Free Speech Radio News, August 17th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Protesters Make Alternate Plans For G-20 WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), August 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Groups planning G-20 protests denied permits from city Kaitlynn Riely, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 15th, 2009 Text: Prayers for Atheists EP review New Jared Paul release deals with arrest experience at 2008 RNC Aversion, Blog, August 14th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 Protestors May Be Using Old South Side Ice Rink Investigative Reporter Jim Parsons Gets Inside WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), August 14th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Downtown Daycare Owner Worried About G-20 Predictable media fear-mongering in advance of the September summit Marty Griffin, KDKA (Pittsburgh CBS affiliate), August 13th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: City, Secret Service Clash Over Security Funds KDKA (Pittsburgh CBS affiliate), August 11th, 2009 Text: RNC protester who fled police sentenced to 30 days in Ramsey County workhouse, probation District judge cites 'disrespect for authority' Maricella Miranda, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 4th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Courtwatch Schedule for August Court Watch, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), August 3rd, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Local Anarchists Hold Picnic, Prepare For G20 KDKA (Pittsburgh CBS affiliate), August 1st, 2009 Video & Audio: Chicago Protest of Susan Gaertner Fred Hickler, Chicago, Indymedia, August 1st, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Protest RNC 8 Prosecutor Susan Gaertner's visit to Chicago (July 31st) Anonymous, Chicago, Indymedia, July 31st, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: G-20 police planning a puzzle for Pittsburgh chief Joe Mandak, Associated Press, July 30th, 2009 Text: Finney not running for sheriff, former campaign manager says Mara Gottfried, The Usual Suspects blog, St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Protesters: Cops will dictate G20 violence United Press International, July 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Looking forward to G-20 protests Patricia O'Malley, Pittsburgh Public Policy Examiner, July 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Free speech advocates urging police restraint Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Downtown businesses, residents urged to prepare for G-20 James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 28th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Protest groups discuss message, tactics Mark Roth, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 28th, 2009 Text: Letter from Dave Mahoney Dave Mahoney, Ramsey County Correctional Facility, Individual Source, July 23rd, 2009 Text: The GOP’s Democracy Double Standard James Thindwa, In These Times, Independent Source, July 21st, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Terrorizing Dissent Screening and RNC 8 Benefit at Bryant Lake Bowl Terrorizing Dissent or How Big Brother Hijacked Our City - a film screening and benefit for the RNC8 RNC 8, July 20th, 2009 Text: Protester is sentenced for damaging property Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, July 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Group encourages 'mass action,' knowing your rights during G-20 Sadie Gurman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Police seek One Voice; protesters plan many Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 16th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Pittsburgh police begin training for G-20 protests Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 15th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Video: Allegheny County Jail Prepares For G-20 Protesters WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh ABC affiliate), July 15th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Monthly Free Meal with the RNC 8 at Walker Church RNC 8, July 14th, 2009 Text: New RNC Charges Highlight Vindictive Prosecutorial Tactics Op Ed, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), July 14th, 2009 Links: Related Events: G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, PA (September 2009) RNC 08 Report, July 12th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Conspiring For Change, Philadelphia, July 10 Benefit for the RNC8 and SF8 Announcement, Activist Group, July 10th, 2009 Text: Meet Bob Fletcher: Ramsey County's most controversial cop Ramsey County Sherrif fends off charges of cronyism Matt Snyders, City Pages, July 7th, 2009 Text: Council to hold off on sending protest letter to FBI Rob Daniel, Iowa City Press Citizen, Local Newspaper, July 7th, 2009 Text: City delays mailing protest letter to FBI Associated Press, July 7th, 2009 Video & Audio: Multi-perspective video of the arrest of Elliot Hughes Found footage, Various Sources, June 29th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: City could need 4,000 police officers Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 28th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Secret Service to secure G-20 in Pittsburgh Designation puts summit on par with big events Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 26th, 2009 Text: Rowley, Napolitano: Recent murders don’t vindicate DHS extremists report Former FBI agent says overly broad focus hinders ability to spot 'the true terrorist' Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent, June 26th, 2009 Text: Man charged with assaulting officer with bike at RNC Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 26th, 2009 Pittsburgh G-20 Archive: Secret Service will lead security for G-20 summit Jerome L. Sherman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 25th, 2009 Text: Towards a Collective Security Culture Anonymous post, crimethinc.com, June 25th, 2009 Text: Citizen journalists play critical role in Iran Joe Fryer, Kare 11 (NBC affiliate), June 22nd, 2009 Text: New HBO documentary spotlights First Amendment Rachel Seeman Collins, First Amendment Center, Activist Group, June 22nd, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Bob Fletcher Fundrasier: Celebrating Corruption and Brutality Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), June 18th, 2009 Text: Washington Taps Into a Potent New Force in Diplomacy Mark Landler and Brian Stelter, The New York Times, June 17th, 2009 Text: Pentagon Exam Calls Protests 'Low-Level Terrorism,' Angering Activists James Osborne, Fox News, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), June 17th, 2009 Text: RNC Protester Pleads Guilty To Smashed Window Associated Press, June 9th, 2009 Text: RNC protester's guilty plea a long affair Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 8th, 2009 Text: Man pleads guilty in RNC glass-breaking case Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 8th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Free workshops on dealing with the RNC emotional aftermath Brought to you by the North Star Health Collective Independent Source, June 7th, 2009 Text: Man admits throwing 50-pound sandbag onto I-94 during GOP convention Richard Chin, St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 2nd, 2009 Text: Dave Mahoney Still Has a Posse: Solidarity in the Face of Vindictive Prosecution Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), June 1st, 2009 Text: Man admits to dropping sandbag during RNC Associated Press, June 1st, 2009 Text: RNC activist Dave Mahoney to plead to a single charge rather than the 10 filed by the state Allies maintain innocent activist was railroaded by increasingly desperate prosecutors Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), June 1st, 2009 Text: Man accused of tossing sandbag on I-94 pleads guilty to assault Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 1st, 2009 Text: Manufacturing crimes Editorial, The American Jewish World, May 29th, 2009 Documentaries: "Conventional Wisdom: Reflections on the 2008 RNC Protests" (45 minutes, 2009) Oberlin RNC Investigation Team, Independent Source, May 28th, 2009 Text: RNC protester gets 30 days in Macy's vandalism Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 28th, 2009 Text: RNC protester who broke Macy’s window sentenced Associated Press, May 28th, 2009 Text: FBI will probe Gang Strike Force Feds called in after unit members shredded documents following critical report's release Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 27th, 2009 Text: Public Safety Commissioner orders FBI investigation into Gang Strike Force Reporter: Scott Seroka, Kare 11 (NBC affiliate), May 27th, 2009 Text: Brandon Darby, The Texas 2, and the FBI's Runaway Informants James Retherford, The Rag Blog, May 26th, 2009 Text: Brandon Darby in New Orleans : FBI Informant Was Egotistical Sexist FBI snitch was also a sexist, authoritarian, provocative fraud Victoria Welle, (hasta la) Victoria, Blog, May 26th, 2009 Text: Unbalanced RNC 8 coverage? Letters to the Editor, Minnesota Daily, May 26th, 2009 Text: Will the real story please stand up? Darby, democracy and self Scott Crow, PM Press, Blog, May 24th, 2009 Text: Sheriff tried to dissuade Gang Strike Force audit Bob Fletcher says he changed his mind after cash and vehicles could not be found Paul McEnroe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 24th, 2009 Video & Audio: Audio: This American Life "Turncoat" episode features Brandon Darby This American Life, Minnesota Public Radio, May 23rd, 2009 Text: Spying on Iowa group raises privacy issues Editorial, Des Moines Register, May 23rd, 2009 Text: Man going to prison over Molotov cocktails United Press International, May 23rd, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: "This American Life" to feature Brandon Darby "Turncoat" episode to run Saturday and Sunday NPR, Minnesota Public Radio, May 23rd, 2009 Text: Austin man gets 4 year in Molotov case David McKay tells judge in Minnesota he 'wants to be more than my mistakes.' John Brewer, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Austin American-Statesman, May 22nd, 2009 Text: Second Texan gets four years in RNC plot The judge said McKay got a longer sentence because he did not accept responsibility in Molotov-cocktail scheme James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 21st, 2009 Text: Sentencing David McKay and Spinning the Media Politicized & Ambitious Law Enforcement Downplays Nationwide RNC Informant Program Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), May 21st, 2009 Text: Molotov cocktail maker gets four years in prison James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 21st, 2009 Text: Texas Man Sentenced On Firearms Charges Connected to the Republican National Convention Federal Bureau of Investigation, May 21st, 2009 Text: Texas man sentenced in RNC protest case in Minn. Associated Press, May 21st, 2009 Text: This Activist Life Blogger recalls FBI informant Brandon Darby's divisive work in New Orleans (hasta la) Victoria, Blog, May 21st, 2009 Text: Kelly to speak at Memorial Day service in Anoka Anoka County Union, Independent Source, May 20th, 2009 Text: Jockeying for U.S. marshal of Minnesota begins Dave Orrick and Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 20th, 2009 Text: RNC Protester's Conviction Overturned Associated Press, May 19th, 2009 Text: GOP protester's conviction to be dropped Pat Pheiffer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 18th, 2009 Text: FBI informer avoids more jail time in RNC break-in case The prosecutor's failure to appear might become an issue at the trial of anarchists charged with street disruptions at the GOP convention Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 18th, 2009 Text: FBI, Ramsey County spied on Iowa group before RNC Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent, May 18th, 2009 Text: FBI informant sentenced to 16 days of labor and $900 fine A witness against anarchists who wanted to disrupt the Republican National Committee gets a "sentence to serve" in an unrelated case Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 18th, 2009 Text: Judge Grants New Trial Motion for Sole RNC Trial Conviction Obtained by St. Paul Minnesota Chapter, National Lawyers Guild, May 18th, 2009 Text: First trial conviction from Republican National Convention protests overturned by judge Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 18th, 2009 Text: FBI infiltrated Iowa anti-war group before GOP convention William Petroski, Des Moines Register, May 17th, 2009 Text: Republican National Convention firebomb maker gets two years RNC defendant says he made 'terrible mistake' Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 15th, 2009 Text: RNC protester sentenced to 2 years on bomb charge A Texas man gets two years in prison for making Molotov cocktails to disrupt Republican National Convention James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15th, 2009 Text: RNC protester sentenced to 2 years on bomb charge Associated Press, May 14th, 2009 Text: Texas man sentenced to 2 years in RNC Molotov cocktail case Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, May 14th, 2009 Text: Austin, Texas Man Sentenced for Possessing Molotov Cocktails During the Republican National Convention Federal Bureau of Investigation, May 14th, 2009 Text: Open letter to Susan Gaertner, Ramsey County Attorney Dave Mahoney's mother offers historical context; appeals for fair treatment Susan Mahoney, Independent Source, May 11th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Pittsburgh, May 9: We Will Be Heard! Support the RNC 8! Individual Source, May 9th, 2009 Text: Outlasting the Bastards: Learning and Applying the Pete Seeger Lesson Coleen Rowley, Huffington Post, May 8th, 2009 Text: The 2008 DNC/RNC Mobilizations: A Comprehensive Analysis An incredible 35,000-word report from the anti-authoritarian/protest community crimethinc.com, May 7th, 2009 Maps & Graphics: Chronological Maps of Police and Protester Activity in St. Paul on September 1 crimethinc.com, May 7th, 2009 Text: The First Amendment in flux Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, May 6th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: No Peace For Susan Gaertner! (April 30th/May 5th) RNC 8, April 30th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Terrorizing Dissent screening in Los Angeles Presented by CineBang! and KIWA Independent Source, April 30th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Talk: Defend the RNC 8! The Struggle for Justice After the RNC RNC 8, April 29th, 2009 Art, Posters & Flyers: Brandon Darby warning poster The Austin Informant Working Group, April 27th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Lecture: "Dissent and American Democracy", U of M Independent Source, April 24th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 prosecutor talks trial strategy, politics Susan Gaertner’s gubernatorial candidacy has been marked with activists’ accusation of political motivations in the courtroom Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, April 22nd, 2009 Text: Undercover 'protester' honored by state's police women Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 22nd, 2009 Text: Director describes film as a 'mix tape' of the RNC Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio, April 22nd, 2009 Text: Feds seek stiff sentence for RNC bomb maker Associated Press, April 21st, 2009 Text: John Choi for County Attorney? My Story! Dan Dobbson, MN Progressive Project, Blog, April 19th, 2009 Text: Good call, County Attorney Gaertner; your turn, Legislature Peter Erlinder, St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 16th, 2009 Text: G20 aftermath: Police arrest 114 people in pre-emptive strike against environmental protesters Activists held in Nottingham over alleged power station action; Campaigners suspect tipoff from informer Juliette Jowit and Matthew Taylor, The Guardian, April 13th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 not terrorists Emily Kaiser, Blotter, City Pages, April 13th, 2009 Text: Charges dropped, but legal battle rages on The RNC 8 still face two felony charges and years in prison Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, April 12th, 2009 Text: The RNC 8 Railroad Dwight Hobbes, Southside Pride, Twin Cities Daily Planet, April 12th, 2009 Video & Audio: Trailer for "Unconvention: A Mix-Tape from St. Paul" Director: Chris Strouth, Independent Source, April 11th, 2009 Text: Watchdog's G20 death probe pledge BBC, April 10th, 2009 Text: Terrorism charges against RNC 8 are dropped The defendants still face other felony charges, and the county attorney denied that politics played a role in her decision Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 10th, 2009 Text: Gaertner's Office Drops Terror Enhancement; 2 Conspiracy Charges Remain RNC 8, Friends of the RNC 8 Speak About Political Maneuvering Press Release, RNC 8, April 10th, 2009 Text: Total Destroy zine #3 Milwaukee Anarchist Periodical, Anarchist/Anti-Authoritarian Source, April 10th, 2009 Text: Today's victory in the RNC 8 case and the major battles that still lie ahead Bjorn Johnson, Blog, April 9th, 2009 Text: Gaertner dropping terrorism charges against RNC Eight Sharon Schmickle, MinnPost, April 9th, 2009 Text: Terrorism Charges Dropped Against 'Anarchist' RNC Protesters Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), April 9th, 2009 Text: Terrorism Charges Dropped Against 8 RNC Protesters Associated Press, April 9th, 2009 Text: Politics cloud decision to drop terrorism charges against RNC Eight Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, April 9th, 2009 Text: Terrorism charges against RNC protesters to be dropped But suspected anarchist leaders still face GOP convention conspiracy trial Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 9th, 2009 Text: Terrorism charges against RNC 8 to be dropped Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, April 9th, 2009 Text: Terrorism is complicated Bob Collins, News Cut, Minnesota Public Radio, April 9th, 2009 Text: Ramsey County prosecutor drops terrorism charges against RNC8 Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 9th, 2009 Text: Terrorism charges against RNC Eight will be dropped Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, April 9th, 2009 Legal & Court Documents: Amended Criminal Complaint against the "RNC 8" Ramsey County Attorney, April 9th, 2009 Video & Audio: RNC 8's Luce Guillen-Givins on MSNBC MSNBC, April 8th, 2009 Video & Audio: G20: Tomlinson death: missing moment? Police investigation launched Alex Thomson and Simon Israel, Channel 4 (UK), April 8th, 2009 Text: ‘Terrorism’ counts against 8 RNC defendants to be dismissed; other conspiracy charges remain Ramsey County Attorney, April 8th, 2009 Text: A court system starved equals justice denied Funding cuts harm every stakeholder and ultimately jeopardize public safety Susan Gaertner, Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 8th, 2009 Video & Audio: Discussion on KFAI about RNC Policing Dart Gun Radio, KFAI (local community radio), April 8th, 2009 Video & Audio: Video reveals G20 police assault on man who died Exclusive footage obtained by the Guardian shows Ian Tomlinson, who died during G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind by baton–wielding police officer Paul Lewis, The Guardian, April 7th, 2009 Text: Legal Update on the RNC 8 RNC 8, April 7th, 2009 Text: Motion for New Trial Filed in St. Paul's Only RNC Conviction to Date Haloka, Twin Cities, Indymedia, April 7th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Litany of Resistance Fundraiser for the RNC 8! Independent Source, April 6th, 2009 Text: Meet the RNC Eight: Are they terrorists? Sharon Schmickle, MinnPost, April 6th, 2009 Text: G20 Protests: Complaints of heavy-handed tactics after raids on squats Jerome Taylor, The Independent, April 3rd, 2009 Text: Witnesses Statement: Death at G20 Ian Tomlinson, 47, had been on his way home from work at a nearby newsagents Press Release, London, Indymedia, April 2nd, 2009 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 London, Indymedia, April 2nd, 2009 Text: Today I confronted a DA who is trying to prosecute protesters as terrorists Bjorn in MN, The Daily Kos, Blog, April 2nd, 2009 Text: Twitter on the front line Mark Ward, Technology Correspondent, BBC, April 2nd, 2009 Text: April 2nd: UK Police Raid G20 Protester Spaces Echoes of the 2008 RNC in St. Paul, MN Various reports, UK/London, Indymedia, April 2nd, 2009 Text: Protestors “resist state terrorism” with pillows Troy Farah and Matt Roberto, Northern Arizona University "Jack Central", Independent Source, April 2nd, 2009 Text: RNC triggers search of Macalester student dorm room--five months later Tim Lehman, Twin Cities Daily Planet, April 2nd, 2009 Video & Audio: Climate Camp #1: G20 Activists Set Up Protest City in London's Financial District London, Indymedia, April 1st, 2009 Photographs: The G20 in London: April 1st in Photos Various photographers, Flickr.com, April 1st, 2009 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" London, Indymedia, April 1st, 2009 Text: Between the State and a Hard Place: Statement on David McKay's Plea The Austin Informant Working Group, April 1st, 2009 Text: Police presence during RNC 8 solidarity ride questioned About 40 bicyclists traveled in support of the group on Saturday Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, April 1st, 2009 Text: RNC Eight case wades into murky legal waters of conspiracy theory Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, April 1st, 2009 Video & Audio: G20 protests rock London's financial area Al-Jazeera, April 1st, 2009 Video & Audio: RNC 8's Erik Oseland on Submedia.tv Submedia.tv, April 1st, 2009 Text: New G20 convergence space opened G20 Convergence Space - Payne House, 8-16 Earl Street, London EC2A 2A1. Payne House G20 Convergence Centre, London, Indymedia, March 31st, 2009 Text: Saturday's Police response to "Tour de Fletcher" Robert D Allen, Minneapolis Police Department, March 31st, 2009 Text: RNC protesters’ ‘Tour de Fletcher’ bike event attracts fellow travelers: cops Chris Stellar, Minnesota Independent, March 30th, 2009 Video & Audio: RNC 8 Supporters Mobilize as Police Continue Intimidation Twin Cities, Indymedia, March 30th, 2009 Text: COALITION: COP HARASSMENT, SPYING MUST STOP! Groups Vow to Continue Defending the RNC 8 Despite Intimidation Attempts Press Release, RNC 8, March 30th, 2009 Our News: Letter to Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan "The RNC has left the Cities, apparently the Cities cannot let go of the RNC overkill mentality of policing" Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, March 28th, 2009 Text: Letter to Minneapolis Ward 6 City Council member Robert Lilligren Police harassment of peaceful community/political events is unacceptable in any free society Nigel Parry, nigelparry.com, March 28th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: NATIONWIDE EVENTS ON MARCH 28 TO DEFEND THE RNC 8 At least 14 events in 11 cities announced so far to help legal defense against terrorism charges for Minnesota political organizers Media Advisory, RNC 8, March 28th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: The TOUR de FLETCHER: Ride for the RNC 8! Part of the Saturday, March 28 National Day of Solidarity with the RNC 8 Announcement, RNC 8, March 28th, 2009 Text: Brooklyn man pleads guilty to RNC vandalism Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 27th, 2009 Text: Pittsburgh approves first round of surveillance cameras Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 27th, 2009 Text: Pat Mans chosen for top police department honors Shawn Hogendorf, The Savage Pacer, March 26th, 2009 Text: Civil liberties advocates question government-spying bill Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, March 24th, 2009 Text: The city of St. Paul wastes scarce resources to pursue a $50 fine Recent acquittals and dropped charges highlight the continued waste of taxpayer funds in pursuing RNC cases Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), March 23rd, 2009 Text: RNC informant found guilty in Minnetrista assault An FBI informant during last September's RNC protests has been found guilty of assault and property damage charges in an unrelated incident Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 23rd, 2009 Text: FBI informant faces break-in charges Charges in Minnetrista incident may harm accused's credibility in conspiracy trial of anarchists arrested in connection with RNC Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 23rd, 2009 Text: RNC Eight FBI informant found guilty on three criminal charges Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, March 23rd, 2009 Text: One guilty verdict from RNC protests Prosecution claims victory in the first trial to end with a conviction; defense calls verdict a "miscarriage of justice." Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 20th, 2009 Text: RNC protester from Montana fined $50 Associated Press, March 20th, 2009 Text: 2 RNC defendants acquitted In third case, defendant faces reduced charges Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 20th, 2009 Text: Criminal intelligence bill runs into stiff opposition at Capitol Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio, March 20th, 2009 Text: St. Paul ekes out first trial victory in RNC - leaving defendant to pay $50 Conviction — with $50 fine — is city's first success at trial Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 20th, 2009 Text: Two more RNC protesters acquitted Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, March 19th, 2009 Text: Ramsey County Jury Acquits 2 RNC Defendants on Seven Counts Press Release, Minneapolis Chapter, National Lawyers Guild, March 19th, 2009 Text: Mass RNC arrests at issue in trial Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 19th, 2009 Text: Duluth labor group passes measure backing RNC Eight Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, March 19th, 2009 Text: Texan persuades judge to accept RNC guilty plea in Molotov cocktail case Protester says he had violence in mind before making bomb David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 18th, 2009 Text: US man pleads guilty to making Molotov cocktails during Republican convention David Guy McKay, 23, dropped a claim of entrapment on the part of US investigators The Guardian, March 18th, 2009 Text: Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charges Connected to the Republican National Convention Federal Bureau of Investigation, March 17th, 2009 Text: RNC Molotov Cocktailer Pleads Guilty Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), March 17th, 2009 Text: Minnesota: Plea in Convention Case Colin Moynihan, The New York Times, March 17th, 2009 Text: David McKay Found Guilty Court Report from Tues. 3/17 Courtwatch Report, Twin Cities, Indymedia, March 17th, 2009 Text: Texas man pleads guilty to making Molotov cocktails during GOP convention Jim Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 17th, 2009 Text: Texan pleads guilty to making Molotov cocktails for RNC protests David Hanners , St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 17th, 2009 Text: Man pleads to having Molotov cocktails United Press International, March 17th, 2009 Text: FBI informant faces break-in charges Charges in Minnetrista incident may harm accused's credibility in conspiracy trial of anarchists arrested in connection with RNC Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 17th, 2009 Text: Retrial in Molotov cocktail case postponed McKay agrees to plead guilty but then stalls on taking full blame David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Austin American-Statesman, March 17th, 2009 Text: Plea deal goes awry for defendant in bomb case He refuses to say idea was his alone David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 16th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: RNC8 Speaking Events on The West Coast, March 9-16 Press Release, RNC 8, March 16th, 2009 Text: Molotov cocktail maker trial delayed James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 16th, 2009 Text: Texas Molotov Cocktailer Begins Retrial Maggie Habashy, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), March 16th, 2009 Text: RNC Eight informant faces criminal charges Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, March 16th, 2009 Text: Accused Molotov cocktail-maker McKay shakes it up again at retrial As soon as it became clear Monday that his former co-defendant was going to testify against him, accused Molotov cocktail-maker David Guy McKay decided -- after months of insisting he was entrapped -- to plead guilty James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 16th, 2009 Text: Man waives right to trial in break-in Andrew Darst, who infiltrated the RNC Welcoming Committee, faces unrelated burglary and assault charges Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 16th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: RNC 8 Defense Committee public meeting Announcement, RNC 8, March 15th, 2009 Video & Audio: Interview with Impact, Tin Can Comms Collective, RNC, St. Paul, September 2008 Dave Id, Bay Area, Indymedia, March 15th, 2009 Text: Texas 2 Solidarity Statement Felony Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), March 15th, 2009 Text: Half-truths and Hung Juries: Statement on the Mistrial and Retrial of David McKay The Austin Informant Working Group, March 15th, 2009 Text: Retrial in Molotov cocktail case starts Monday Associated Press, March 15th, 2009 Text: RNC Fallout: Police raid dorm room Peter Wright, The Mac Weekly, Independent Source, March 13th, 2009 Text: Staff editorial: Enforcing justice or abusing power? Editorial, The Mac Weekly, Independent Source, March 13th, 2009 Text: Resolution in Support of the RNC 8 and Stating that the Anti-Terrorism Act Should be Repealed Duluth Central Labor Body, Independent Source, March 12th, 2009 Text: Mpls. pedestrian traffic flat in ‘08 Katharine Grayson, Minneapolis Saint Paul Business Journal, March 12th, 2009 Text: The RNC filled the streets of both downtowns Joe Kimball, MinnPost, March 12th, 2009 Text: Michigan man gets 42 months in prison for building Molotov cocktails to disrupt RNC DePalma expresses remorse to judge David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 11th, 2009 Text: Flushing native Matthew B. DePalma sentenced in case of threats against Republican National Convention Associated Press, March 11th, 2009 Text: Mich. Man Sentenced in RNC Molotov Cocktail Plot Julie Rose, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), March 10th, 2009 Text: RNC protester gets prison for possessing Molotov cocktails James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 10th, 2009 Text: Michigan Man Sentenced for Possessing Molotov Cocktails Press Release, Federal Bureau of Investigation, March 10th, 2009 Text: RNC 8 tours colleges to raise awareness, funds Schools set aside honorarium dollars for student groups to invite speakers — like the RNC 8 Karlee Weinmann, Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 10th, 2009 Video & Audio: Reporter accuses police of mistreatment during RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), March 8th, 2009 Text: Feds prepare for retrial in Molotov cocktail case Associated Press, March 5th, 2009 Text: Feds seek to shield informant in retrial of RNC Molotov cocktail case David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 5th, 2009 Legal & Court Documents: Macalester Dorm Raided in February in Hunt for RNC Evidence Twin Cities, Indymedia, March 5th, 2009 Text: Bill that limits police duties to licensed officers a response to actions by Ramsey County sheriff's friend Actions by friend of Sheriff Fletcher spur legislation Dennis Lien, St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 5th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Upcoming Motion Hearing Dates for RNC 8 (Feb. 24-Mar. 3) Press Release, RNC 8, March 3rd, 2009 Text: Major suits filed for alleged RNC misconduct Plaintiffs are suing for nearly $2 million in seven suits that name police, law enforcement agencies, and the Twin Cities as defendants Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, March 2nd, 2009 Text: Comm. Holds Police Accountable for RNC Violence Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), March 2nd, 2009 Text: More than 80 Notices of Potential Lawsuits Against County, City Governments Filed Community groups, affected individuals join together to hold officials accountable for police violence during the RNC Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), March 2nd, 2009 Text: The RNC "literally look[ed] like Nazi Germany" D.L. Hughley Breaks the News, CNN, February 28th, 2009 Text: Lawsuits filed alleging police misconduct around the RNC Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, February 27th, 2009 Text: RNC civil rights suits filed in St. Paul Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, February 26th, 2009 Text: Civil suits filed over RNC police tactics Suits filed against St. Paul, Minneapolis and the St. Paul Police Department Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, February 26th, 2009 Text: Seven RNC lawsuits filed against police Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 26th, 2009 Video & Audio: Press conference to announce RNC lawsuits Radio Free Nation stream, Independent Source, February 26th, 2009 Video & Audio: RNC 8 Town Hall Gathering Our World In Depth, Independent Source, February 26th, 2009 Text: Spin cycle: Attorneys trade barbs in RNC Eight cases Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, February 25th, 2009 Text: Statement of Wendy Binion at press conference announcing civil suit Portland Indymedia journalist arrested by police in Mears Park on Day 2 Wendy Binion, Independent Source, February 25th, 2009 Legal & Court Documents: Civil Complaint of arrested Indymedia journalist Wendy Binion Ted Dooley, Legal Firm, February 25th, 2009 Text: Rally-goers start process of suing St. Paul A Mardi Gras March celebrated early steps in the civil litigation process Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, February 24th, 2009 Text: Mardi Gras marchers serve St. Paul notice of their intent to sue over the Republican National Convention John Brewer, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 24th, 2009 Text: Lawyers handling 'RNC 8' swap accusations of trying case in the press Sides accuse each of trying it in press Richard Chin, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 24th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Tuesday Procession To Highlight Upcoming Lawsuits Against County, City Government Community groups, affected individuals announce plans to make their voices heard in downtown St. Paul tomorrow Media Advisory, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), February 24th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Mardi Gras Procession Highlights Upcoming Lawsuits Against County, City Governments Community Groups, Affected Individuals Announce Their Intention to Sue the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County, and other Government Agencies for Violations of Rights During the Republican National Convention Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), February 24th, 2009 Text: Police take largest hit under Rybak's do-over budget Steve Brandt, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 23rd, 2009 Our News: Why St. Paul City Attorney John Choi is a danger to public safety Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, February 20th, 2009 Text: St. Paul closes 3 out of 4 total RNC cases Nicole Muehlhausen, KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), February 20th, 2009 Text: FBI Informant’s Arrest Showcases Flimsiness of State’s Case Against RNC Activists Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), February 20th, 2009 Text: RNC aftermath: No charges from 323 arrests on final day Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, February 20th, 2009 Text: St. Paul drops hundreds of cases from RNC Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, February 20th, 2009 Text: St. Paul will not prosecute 323 arrested on last day of GOP convention Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 20th, 2009 Text: Charges Dropped Against 323 Arrested on Bridges During RNC St. Paul attorney makes decision on 672 RNC cases Mike Durkin and Tom Lyden, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), February 20th, 2009 Text: Few arrested at RNC face charges Only about 15 percent of the Republican National Convention-related cases have yielded criminal charges, the St. Paul City Attorney's office said Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 20th, 2009 Text: RNC charges fall by the wayside Only about 15 percent of 800 arrests will be charged, the St. Paul city attorney's office said Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 20th, 2009 Text: Why the RNC Commission Report's recommendations aren't advisable for future big-event planners Coleen Rowley, MinnPost, February 20th, 2009 Text: Things again going BOOM in the night in S. Minneapolis Bob Von Sternberg, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 20th, 2009 Text: Mysterious Explosions Reported Near Mississippi River in Minneapolis Police have not determined the source Tom Lyden, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), February 19th, 2009 Text: Call for student support of the RNC 8 Please forward to student groups in your area Press Release, RNC 8, February 19th, 2009 Text: Anarchist sues Ramsey County Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 18th, 2009 Video & Audio: RNC Protesters Tried on Terrorism Charges Despite Acknowledgment They Didn’t Commit Alleged Acts Democracy Now!, February 18th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: We're Taking over the Airwaves! The RNC 8 on Democracy Now! RNC 8, February 18th, 2009 Text: FBI informant faces break-in charges Charges in Minnetrista incident may harm accused's credibility in conspiracy trial of anarchists arrested in connection with RNC Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 17th, 2009 Art, Posters & Flyers: Poster: Terrorists We're Proud To "Pal Around" With Nigel Parry, nigelparry.com, February 15th, 2009 Video & Audio: Will Potter on the Green Scare and RNC 8 Case RNC 8, February 13th, 2009 The CCTV Saga: Master List of Film Footage by File Location From viewing station at the St. Paul Western District Police Station Communities United Against Police Brutality, February 12th, 2009 Text: First Visit to Dustin Matchett Dustin Matchett Support Website, Independent Source, February 12th, 2009 Text: Memo to MSM: If you want nonviolence, report it Susan Van Haitsma, Peacefile, Blog, February 11th, 2009 Text: U student to stand trial alone? Karlee Wienmann, Minnesota Daily, February 11th, 2009 Text: Targeting the RNC Welcoming Committee: A Case Study in Political Paranoia Antifascist Calling..., Blog, February 9th, 2009 Text: Statement from first RNC protester to be sentenced to jail Dustin Matchett, Independent Source, February 8th, 2009 Our News: The RNC '08 Report: Looking Back at the First Four Months Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, February 7th, 2009 Text: RNC Convention Trial: Why the full-court press to convict McKay? Letters to the editor, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 7th, 2009 Text: Judge scolds, sentences two Ramsey County sheriff's staffers in corruption case 2 sheriff's staffers scolded, sentenced in corruption case David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 7th, 2009 Text: City of St. Paul to pay $5,000 to settle protester's leafleting lawsuit Rhoda Fukushima, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 6th, 2009 Text: RNC protester settles with St. Paul St. Paul admitted no wrongdoing and called the settlement "nominal," but an attorney for the protester said it is a "victory" for free speech Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 6th, 2009 Text: Former Ramsey County sheriff's employees sentenced in FBI sting Note: The two sentenced to over 5 years in jail were Sheriff Bob Fletcher's best man and spokesman David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 6th, 2009 Text: Molotov-maker Crowder to remain jailed Emily Gurnion, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 6th, 2009 Text: Protester settles with city of St. Paul Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, February 6th, 2009 Text: Anarchist group to speak in Ashland tonight News From 91.3 KUWS, Business North, February 6th, 2009 Text: California man gets 60 days for breaking U.S. Bank windows during GOP convention Two men charged after Sept. 1 riots Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 6th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Fundraising Concert for RNC 8 at Bedlam Theatre Anti-Civ Records, Independent Source, February 6th, 2009 Text: 2nd Austin man in Molotov cocktail case seeks release Bradley Neal Crowder, who pleaded guilty, cites hung jury in McKay trial to seek freedom until his sentencing David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 5th, 2009 Text: Sentencing Dustin Matchett RNC protester who broke window Dustin Matchett Support Website, Independent Source, February 5th, 2009 Video & Audio: Mistrial Declared in RNC Case Democracy Now!, February 4th, 2009 Text: St. Paul got politics; Minneapolis got paid Tom Webb, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 4th, 2009 Text: Support postRNC Organizing!!!! A desperate plea from your comrades in the Twin Cities Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), February 4th, 2009 Photographs: We're Still Crashing Their Parties! Twin Cities activists attend swearing-in ceremony of new Ramsey County Deputies Anonymous Post, Twin Cities, Indymedia, February 3rd, 2009 Text: Ramsey Co. Sheriff swears in new deputies KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), February 3rd, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Action for St. Paul DFL caucuses to be held on Tuesday, February 3rd Call to support two RNC-related resolutions Gena Berglund, Independent Source, February 3rd, 2009 Text: Mistrial sets RNC protester free on bail in firebomb case Jurors apparently deadlock over issue of entrapment David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 3rd, 2009 Text: RNC defendant released for now James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 3rd, 2009 Text: Solidarity is real and sitting in a courtroom in Minneapolis Courtwatch, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), February 3rd, 2009 Text: Hung Jury! David McKay is Free (For Now) haloka, Twin Cities, Indymedia, February 2nd, 2009 Photographs: Installation of RNC photo exhibit "Looking Back, Moving Forward" Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, February 2nd, 2009 Text: Mistrial for Texas man charged in RNC case Associated Press, February 2nd, 2009 Text: Mistrial declared in RNC Molotov case James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 2nd, 2009 Text: Judge declares mistrial as firebomb jury deadlocks David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, February 2nd, 2009 About: Progress Log A dated log of additions and enhancements to this website... RNC 08 Report Text: After asking judge questions, jury in Molotov cocktail case decides to come back Monday Based on the jurors' requests for information, they might be struggling with an informant's influence on the accused James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 30th, 2009 Text: Jury deadlocked in Molotov cocktail case James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 30th, 2009 Text: Did Darby Entrap McKay? No Verdict Yet After 2nd Day of Jury Deliberations haloka, Twin Cities, Indymedia, January 30th, 2009 Text: Anarchist or entrapment victim? Jury weighs fate of defendant in GOP convention firebomb trial David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 29th, 2009 Text: Molotov cocktail case with jury James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 29th, 2009 Text: McKay Trial: Day 1 Notes Twin Cities Felony Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), January 29th, 2009 Text: McKay Trial: Day 2 Notes Twin Cities Felony Working Group, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), January 29th, 2009 Text: Spy in Ranks of Hurricane Katrina Help Group Recently Unmasked Carol Forsloff, Digital Journal, January 29th, 2009 Text: Pew study: Minneapolis is one of the last places people want to move Chris Stellar, Minnesota Independent, January 29th, 2009 Text: Firebomb idea wasn't his, defendant in RNC case says McKay says he was swayed by government informant David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 29th, 2009 Text: Suspect: Informant goaded RNC bomb plan The case of David McKay, accused of making Molotov cocktails to use at the RNC, might go to the jury today James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 28th, 2009 Text: RNC: One on trial, seven others see charges dismissed Mary Turck, Minnesota Independent, January 28th, 2009 Text: Activism in the extreme Austinite David McKay on trial for making bombs to disrupt GOP convention Editorial, Austin American-Statesman, January 28th, 2009 Text: Trial begins for man charged in RNC molotov case Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, January 28th, 2009 Text: Informant: I tried to stop bomb plot David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 27th, 2009 Text: Trial continues for Texas man charged in RNC case Associated Press, January 27th, 2009 Text: FBI informant says he never egged on RNC defendant James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 27th, 2009 RNC Commission Archive: Mass Arrests and the Heffelfinger-Luger Report Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, January 27th, 2009 Text: Trial Tuesday for Texan accused of intending to bomb GOP convention James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 26th, 2009 Text: Jurors get 2 views of Texan charged in RNC Molotov cocktail case David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 26th, 2009 Text: Northland grad faces terrorism charges in connection with RNC Karen Hollish, The Daily Press (Ashland, WI), January 26th, 2009 Text: Trial today for Texan accused of intending to bomb GOP convention James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 26th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: RNC Courtwatch Dates (January 26th-30th) Update, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), January 26th, 2009 Text: Brandon Darby- FBI Informant & Common Ground co-founder A cofounder of the Katrina relief organization Common Ground is revealed as an FBI informant, leaving members angry — and wary David Winkler-Schmit, New Orleans Gambit Weekly, January 26th, 2009 Text: Charged protesters and notable allies talk RNC, charges Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, January 25th, 2009 Text: Trial starts for Texas man charged in RNC case Associated Press, January 25th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Defend The RNC8! Town Hall Meeting 3-6pm, Walker Church: 3104 16th Ave S. Minneapolis RNC 8, January 25th, 2009 Text: Trial of GOP convention protester may hinge on informant Activist accused of making Molotov cocktails for RNC David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 24th, 2009 Text: Judge Dismisses RNC Charges in First Case to Proceed to Trial Insufficient Evidence to Allow Case to Proceed to Jury Press Release, National Lawyers Guild, January 23rd, 2009 Text: All charges dismissed in first RNC trial Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 23rd, 2009 Text: Defense: Convicted Ramsey County sheriff's former staffers should get probation' Close friends of Sheriff Bob Fletcher to be sentenced for stealing drug money in FBI sting David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 23rd, 2009 Text: Charges dismissed in first RNC-related trial Associated Press, January 23rd, 2009 Text: By RNC standards, is SUV ramming Planned Parenthood terrorism? Chris Stellar, Minnesota Independent, January 23rd, 2009 Photographs: Brandon Darby, FBI Informant in the "Texas Two" case Jana Birchum/Ann Harkness, Various Sources, January 23rd, 2009 Text: The Informant Revolutionary to rat: The uneasy journey of Brandon Darby Diana Welch, Austin Chronicle, January 23rd, 2009 Text: RNC 8 prosecuted for thinking terroristic thoughts Ed Felien, Southside Pride, Minnesota Independent, January 22nd, 2009 Text: Charges Dropped Over RNC's 'Bushville' Associated Press, January 21st, 2009 Text: Charges tossed involving encampment at park during RNC Emily Gunion, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 20th, 2009 Text: PPEHRC National Organizer Cheri Honkala Stands Trial for Setting up Bushville Encampment to House Homeless Families During RNC Press Release, Unknown, Independent Source, January 20th, 2009 Text: Hold police accountable Editorial, Minnesota Daily, January 20th, 2009 Text: RNC report leaves some questions Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, January 19th, 2009 RNC Commission Archive: RNC Photos: Exhibit 2 (8_31_08 evidence) Exhibits from the RNC Commission Report Evidence, St. Paul Police Department, January 16th, 2009 Text: Dayton, Gaertner among DFLers to file for governor Michael Rose, Minnesota Daily, January 16th, 2009 Text: Texas man pleads guilty in RNC case Associated Press, January 16th, 2009 Text: Three charged with assaulting police officer during RNC Kare 11 (NBC affiliate), January 16th, 2009 Video & Audio: New charges filed in RNC assault KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), January 16th, 2009 Text: RNC Aftermath Austin protester pleads guilty in Minnesota Diana Welch, Austin Chronicle, January 16th, 2009 RNC Commission Archive: Initial Reactions to the Heffelfinger-Luger RNC Commission Report Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, January 15th, 2009 Text: Police at fault over RNC journalist arrests, report finds Frank Smyth/Washington Representative, Committee to Protect Journalists, January 15th, 2009 Text: Report says security at RNC was a success But the review panel said St. Paul didn't prepare the public well for the potential violence and police reaction Chris Havens and Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 15th, 2009 Text: RNC cop review is in, and grades are — mixed Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 15th, 2009 Text: Panel: Police restrained in handling RNC protests Steve Karnowski, Associated Press, January 15th, 2009 RNC Commission Archive: Report of the Republican National Convention Public Safety Planning and Implementation Review Commission RNC Commission Report, January 14th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: Heffelfinger-Luger RNC Commission report to be presented at St. Paul City Council RNC 08 Report, January 14th, 2009 Video & Audio: Commission Board Releases Police Tactics Towards Protesters During RNC Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), January 14th, 2009 RNC Commission Archive: Presentation of the Heffelfinger-Luger Commission report at the St. Paul City Council Video, St. Paul City Council, January 14th, 2009 Video & Audio: Panel: Police Restrained In Handling RNC Protests WCCO (CBS affiliate), January 14th, 2009 Video & Audio: Police restrained in handling RNC protests KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), January 14th, 2009 Text: Commission report on RNC police procedures offers mixed review Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, January 14th, 2009 Text: What a riot: Outside panel presents mild critique of RNC policing Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, January 14th, 2009 Text: RNC left big divot in Ramsey County sheriff's funding Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 14th, 2009 Text: Top 9 RNC Myths: Anticipating the Heffelfinger-Luger Report Press Release, RNC 8, January 14th, 2009 Text: Sheriff Fletcher busted budget with pre-RNC probe Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 14th, 2009 Text: Fletcher went over budget in pre-convention probe Associated Press, January 14th, 2009 Text: Off the beaten track: Three RNC studies come from outside St. Paul Chris Stellar, Minnesota Independent, January 14th, 2009 Text: Revisiting the RNC Dave Mindeman, mnpACT, Blog, January 13th, 2009 Text: Report on St. Paul convention arrests due this week Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , January 12th, 2009 Text: 2 reports analyzing St. Paul Police Department expected this week Dave Orrick and Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 10th, 2009 Text: GOP convention didn't bring permanent businesses Associated Press, January 10th, 2009 Text: St. Paul office vacancies increase as Minneapolis sees drop Gita Sitaramiah, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 9th, 2009 Text: RNC suspect admits making bombs David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 9th, 2009 Text: Activists Raise Concerns About FBI Informant Diana Welch, Austin Chronicle, January 9th, 2009 Text: Minnesota: Plea in Republican Convention Case Colin Moynihan, The New York Times, January 9th, 2009 Text: Texas man pleads guilty in RNC case Elizabeth Stawiki, Minnesota Public Radio, January 8th, 2009 Text: Austin man pleads guilty in Minnesota firebomb case Bradley Crowder admits to helping build Molotov cocktails during last year's Republican convention. David Hanners/St. Paul Pioneer Press, Austin American-Statesman, January 8th, 2009 Text: 'Evolved’ activist or provocateur? James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 8th, 2009 Text: Man admits possession of firebombs United Press International, January 8th, 2009 Text: Alleged RNC Molotov maker to change plea Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio, January 8th, 2009 Text: RNC protester pleads guilty Bradley Crowder of Austin, Texas, pleaded guilty this morning in federal court in Minneapolis to possession of a destructive device during the Republican National Convention last fall James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 8th, 2009 Text: Texas man pleads guilty to building Molotov cocktails during RNC David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 8th, 2009 Text: Betrayed! FBI Provocateur Sets-Up Anti-RNC Activists on Trumped-Up “Terrorism” Charges Tom Burghardt, Dissident Voice, January 8th, 2009 Text: Texas man pleads guilty in RNC case Associated Press, January 8th, 2009 Text: St. Paul mayor says he'll seek reelection Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 8th, 2009 Text: Cop Nation: Snitch Brandon Darby, and Riot Police With the 'Kent State' Gene Larry Ray, The Rag Blog, January 8th, 2009 Legal & Court Documents: Plea agreement signed by Bradley Crowder Minnesota State Legislature, January 8th, 2009 Text: Mariann Wizard on Brandon Darby : 'To Live Outside the Law You Must Be Honest' Mariann Wizard, The Rag Blog, January 7th, 2009 The CCTV Saga: Letter from Mayor Chris Coleman regarding release of CCTV footage Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul City Council, January 7th, 2009 Text: RNC activist says he's an FBI informer United Press International, January 6th, 2009 Text: St. Paul, major protest group quietly drop complaints Jim Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 6th, 2009 Text: Brandon Darby, FBI informant for RNC protests, gets backlash from activists Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, January 6th, 2009 Video & Audio: Prominent Austin Activist Admits He Infiltrated RNC Protest Groups as FBI Informant Democracy Now!, January 6th, 2009 Text: St. Paul Western District / Police put RNC arrest videos up for viewing Delay needed to protect officers, department says Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 6th, 2009 Text: Austin RNC Informant is Provocateur Not Hero Press Release, The Austin Informant Working Group, January 6th, 2009 Our News: Eye on the RNC: Citizen photos on display Casey Selix, MinnPost, January 5th, 2009 Text: Activist Unmasks Himself as Federal Informant in G.O.P. Convention Case Colin Moynihan, The New York Times, January 4th, 2009 Coming/Archived Events: RNC Photo Exhibit & Call for Submissions: "Looking Back, Moving Forward" (Jan 3rd-31st) An exhibit of random moments caught on film during the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul Black Dog Cafe, Independent Source, January 3rd, 2009 Police & Security Documents: Letter regarding release of RNC CCTV Video Police Chief John Harrington, St. Paul Police Department, January 2nd, 2009 Our News: Photo exhibit recalls impact of the RNC Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio, January 1st, 2009 Our News: St. Paul exhibit to display photos from GOP convention Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 1st, 2009 Text: Informant in RNC arrests says he stopped violence Associated Press, January 1st, 2009 Text: Social activist, organizer ... and RNC informant David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 1st, 2009 Text: Life’s a Snitch: Austin activist admits he infiltrated RNC protest group Renee Feltz, The Texas Observer, December 31st, 2008 Text: Sometimes You Wake Up and It's Different Statement on Brandon Darby, the 'Unnamed' Informant/Provocateur in the "Texas 2" Case The Austin Informant Working Group, December 31st, 2008 Text: Open letter from Confidential Human Source 1, Brandon Darby Texas activist explains why be became an informant for the FBI Brandon Darby, Individual Source, December 29th, 2008 Text: Nation's spotlight shone here, eventually Republican convention, and accompanying brouhaha, is biggest St. Paul news for '08 Jason Hoppin, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 28th, 2008 Text: St. Paul city attorney has processed 241 RNC cases; about 400 more remain Decisions remain on 396 arrested during bridge protest; 37 additional cases brought Tuesday Emily Gurion, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 24th, 2008 Text: Trial date set for men accused of making Molotov cocktails Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio, December 23rd, 2008 Text: Roughly half of RNC arrests have resulted in criminal charges Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, December 23rd, 2008 Text: Nearly half of reviewed cases from RNC are thrown out Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 23rd, 2008 Our News: Open letter to Mayor Coleman about releasing RNC CCTV video Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, December 22nd, 2008 Text: Former agent Coleen Rowley seeking FBI data on RNC policing Chris Stellar, Minnesota Independent, December 20th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: Postcard: Did my tax dollars really get spent on this? Coleen Rowley, Independent Source, December 20th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Let's Go Sledding with St. Paul Mayor Coleman! Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), December 19th, 2008 Text: Court Update from Wednesday, December 17 Press Release, RNC 8, December 17th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Phone-in Against Phony Charges on Dec. 16/17 Before the Next RNC 8 Court Date! RNC 8 National Call-In Days of Action: Tuesday, Dec 16 (9-5) and Wednesday, Dec 17 (8-1) - all Central Time Press Release, RNC 8, December 17th, 2008 Text: Response to Susan Gaertner, Today’s Hearing - Press Statement Press Release, RNC 8, December 17th, 2008 Text: Judge to RNC8: See you next year Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, December 17th, 2008 Text: Statement of Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner Concerning the Prosecution of Eight Individuals on Riot and Criminal Damage to Property Charges in connection with the Republican National Convention Press Release, Office of the Ramsey County Attorney, December 17th, 2008 Links: Independent Media Organizations that Covered the 2008 RNC Documentary makers, on-the-ground camera ninjas, and citizen journalists RNC 08 Report Links: Key Documentaries about the 2008 RNC RNC 08 Report Text: Gaertner, Fletcher get raises From the East Metro section Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 16th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: RNC arrestees and allies to rally against Chris Coleman on Monday Dance party and protest part of larger pressure campaign urging the dismissal of politically motivated charges Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), December 15th, 2008 The CCTV Saga: Letter to Mayor Chris Coleman about release of CCTV footage Rachel Bengtson, Legal Firm, December 15th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Community members to provide context for first trials of RNC arrestees 13 trials to begin Monday, December 15th; allies to pack courtrooms in show of support Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), December 15th, 2008 Text: Protests planned for RNC protester trials starting today Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, December 15th, 2008 Text: Ramsey courts hear first cases from RNC arrests Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, December 15th, 2008 Text: Charges against RNC protestor continued for dismissal Ted Dooley Law Office, Legal Firm, December 15th, 2008 Text: Republican National Convention Protesters In Court 'RNC Eight' facing more felony charges; Other misdemeanor cases processed Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 15th, 2008 Text: RNC 8 Face New Charges -- Call-In Days to Action Amended Press Release, RNC 8, December 14th, 2008 Text: Fletcher, Gaertner seek 3% pay raises Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 13th, 2008 Text: Man sentenced for RNC-related damage Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 12th, 2008 Links: Arrestee Support Organizations RNC 08 Report Text: First RNC Felony Sentence: Probation - Victory for Court Solidarity Hakola, Twin Cities, Indymedia, December 12th, 2008 Text: RNC bus tire slasher is sentenced Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 12th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: RNC 8 Graphic Artist: Ricardo Levins Morales, Independent Source, December 12th, 2008 Our News: Preparing for the worst: The coming Heffelfinger/Luger report on RNC policing Due on December 15th, most observers assume a frustrating result Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, December 11th, 2008 Video & Audio: Pouring Over Video, Photos To Prosecute Protesters WCCO (CBS affiliate), December 11th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Justice and the RNC Aftermath: Clearing the Courts...and Our Consciences KFAI's Truth to Tell program at 11.00AM on December 10th Minneapolis 90.3 FM/St. Paul 106.7 FM, KFAI (local community radio), December 10th, 2008 Text: Before getting handouts, big firms bankrolled conventions Associated Press, December 10th, 2008 Text: Community members respond to RNC trials, beginning Monday, December 15 Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), December 9th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: Benefit concert for the RNC 8 and other RNC arrestees Arise! Bookstore. Unknown, Individual Source, December 8th, 2008 Text: Just in time for the holidays, protest greeting cards Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, December 8th, 2008 Text: Feds challenge ruling in RNC evidence proceeding Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio, December 5th, 2008 Text: More Information on RNC-WC Infiltrators Shift Shapers, Blog, December 5th, 2008 Photographs: Federal Confidential Informant Andrew Darst A.K.A. "Panda" Anonymous posts on Twin Cities site, Indymedia, December 5th, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Letter to David Mahoney's lawyer [includes critique] Richard Dusterhoft, Prosecuter, Ramsey County Attorney, December 4th, 2008 RNC Commission Archive: Cover letter to RNC Commission with list of attachments Bill Tilton, Individual Source, December 3rd, 2008 RNC Commission Archive: Comments for Ad Hoc St. Paul RNC Review Commission Bill Tilton, Individual Source, December 3rd, 2008 RNC Commission Archive: Submission to RNC Public Safety Commission: Loitering with intent to jaywalk Bill Tilton, Individual Source, December 3rd, 2008 Text: Waiting for Answers as Fletcher Keeps Pounding his Desk Ross Rowley, mnpACT, December 3rd, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: "You have no rights" talk flyer Dave Mahoney support event in UK Poster, Independent Source, December 3rd, 2008 Text: The Gubernatorial Race Begins Michael Katch, MPLS Mirror, December 2nd, 2008 Photographs: RNC 8 press conference outside Susan Gaertner fundraiser RNC 8 endorses Ramsey County Attorney's bid for Minnesotan Governor Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, December 2nd, 2008 Text: Gaertner Party Crashing #1 A Success! (plus press statement) Press Release, RNC 8, December 2nd, 2008 Text: RNC 8 protests Susan Gaertner Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, December 2nd, 2008 Text: Blowing smoke: Is there a movement to recall Dave Thune? Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, December 2nd, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Conspiracy to Elect Susan Gaertner: The RNC 8 Endorse Ramsey County Attorney for Governor Press Conference, Today 4PM, Minneapolis Club Press Release, RNC 8, December 2nd, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: RNC 8 Press Advisory for Tuesday, December 2nd RNC 8 Members to Make Major Announcement Regarding Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner RNC 8 Press Release, RNC 8, December 2nd, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Happy Birthday, Drop the Charges! Dance/Rally against the State! Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), December 2nd, 2008 Text: St. Paul drops charges against 29 Republican National Convention protesters Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 1st, 2008 Text: Thune holds fundraiser to fight recall Joe Kimball, MinnPost, December 1st, 2008 Photographs: RNC 8 Handout photo, RNC 8, December 1st, 2008 Text: 'Anarchist' looked like someone's mom A deputy sheriff and two others infiltrated the RNC Welcoming Committee before GOP convention Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 1st, 2008 Text: Sheriff isn't giving up on search for violent protesters Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 30th, 2008 Maps & Graphics: Locations of RNC security cameras in downtown St. Paul Alex Lilly/Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, November 30th, 2008 Text: Charges stand in encampment at park Harriet Island activists face trial John Brewer, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 24th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: "Fundraiser for the Legal Defense of RNC Arrestees" poster Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), November 22nd, 2008 RNC Commission Archive: Letter to Andrew Luger Coleen Rowley, Individual Source, November 21st, 2008 Text: Revealing RNC document leaked Minnesota Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union, November 21st, 2008 Text: Search of RNC protesters' trailer was illegal, magistrate says Magistrate recommends riot gear should not be evidence in protesters' case David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 19th, 2008 Text: Magistrate rules on evidence in RNC case Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio, November 18th, 2008 Text: Magistrate: Molotov cocktails should be used as evidence in RNC case David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 18th, 2008 Text: Magistrate Rules On Evidence In RNC Case Associated Press, November 18th, 2008 RNC Commission Archive: Submission to the RNC Public Review Safety Commission Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, November 17th, 2008 Text: Feeding people, activism and arrests connect RNC 8's Nathanael Secor and Robert Czernik Roxanne Bergeron, Twin Cities Daily Planet, November 16th, 2008 Text: Sheriff Fletcher stands by actions during RNC Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, November 14th, 2008 Text: Top cops differ over whether too few 'soft-uniformed' officers were on hand for Republican National Convention Too few 'soft-uniformed' officers gave wrong impression, Fletcher says Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 14th, 2008 Text: FOX 9 Counters Fletcher’s hype: "town would have been destroyed" Ross Rowley, mnpACT, November 14th, 2008 Text: Citizens Expose Perpetrators, Help Victims of RNC Police Violence Broad coalition demands response to documented incidents and calls for public support Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), November 13th, 2008 Text: Sheriff, police department clashed over RNC security Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, November 13th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: ADVISORY: Citizens call Capitol Press Conference to expose RNC violence & help victims Press Release, Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS), November 13th, 2008 Text: CRASS press conference looks for RNC victims in St. Paul Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, November 13th, 2008 Text: Statement for 11/13/2008 Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure Press Conference Delivered by Bill Drebenstedt, Anti-War Committee, November 13th, 2008 Text: Now St. Paul, protesters scuffle over video Activists say the city-owned surveillance video shows police brutality, but the city says it's not ready to release it Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 13th, 2008 Text: CRASS seeks to identify 'violent' RNC police officers Effort is to aid people arrested Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 13th, 2008 Video & Audio: Audio Tapes Reveal How Police Lost Control During RNC Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), November 13th, 2008 Photographs: Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS) Press Conference at the State Capitol Nigel Parry, RNC 08 Report, November 13th, 2008 Text: RNC protest supporters seek people 'victimized' by police Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 12th, 2008 RNC Commission Archive: Letter to RNC Review Public Safety Commission Sheriff Bob Fletcher, Ramsey County Sheriffs Office, November 12th, 2008 Text: Eight RNC protesters accused of 'furthering terrorism' thanks to statute Officials say the RNC 8 plotted to sabotage Xcel, kidnap delegates Matt Snyders, City Pages, November 11th, 2008 Text: RNC Commission hears public testimony Kathy Easthagen and Nekessa Opoti, Twin Cities Daily Planet, November 8th, 2008 Text: St. Paul residents share RNC experiences with police Minnesota Public Radio, November 7th, 2008 Text: Police asking RNC assault victim to come forward Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, November 6th, 2008 Video & Audio: Joint criminal investigative effort to identify victims of assaults Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, November 6th, 2008 Video & Audio: Police work to solve crimes committed during RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), November 6th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: "Terrorizing Dissent" poster for North Dakota screening Unknown, Independent Source, November 6th, 2008 Text: Police seek to find RNC protest victims, release photos and video Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 6th, 2008 Text: Residents share experiences at RNC Anthony Lonetree and Maria Elena Baca, Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 6th, 2008 Text: Free at last! Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, November 5th, 2008 Text: Tom Morello's got impeccable moral-lo's Ian Power, Minnesota Daily, November 5th, 2008 Text: Defining Terrorism Down: A New Film Cautions Us Not To Put The Republican National Convention Behind Us Jerry Weinstein, Huffington Post, November 4th, 2008 Text: St. Paul officials still trying to identify reporters arrested during RNC Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , November 3rd, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Haunted by the RNC Alex Ebert, Minnesota Daily, November 2nd, 2008 Documentaries: "Outside the RNC" (60 minutes, 2008) A special one hour premiere of the Microscopic Life documentary series Lbs. Productions, LLC, Independent Source, November 1st, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Scared into voting Alex Ebert, Minnesota Daily, October 31st, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Public is invited to speak at hearing on RNC security Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 31st, 2008 Text: St. Paul RNC Aftermath / Basement, trailer searches defended Feds seek to use seized evidence at RNC Molotov cocktail trial David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 31st, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: RNC commission to host public forum on security planning, tactics St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 31st, 2008 Text: Documentary on RNC protests to be shown free this weekend Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 31st, 2008 Text: Terrorizing Dissent: New documentary highlights police and protesters at RNC Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent, October 29th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Upcoming Screenings of "Terrorizing Dissent: Election Cut" Glass Bead Collective, October 29th, 2008 Text: Lights, cameras -- but no action for St. Paul police Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 29th, 2008 Documentaries: "Terrorizing Dissent: Election Cut", Part 1 (35 minutes, 2008) September 1st: "The Battle of St Paul" Glass Bead Collective, October 29th, 2008 Documentaries: "Terrorizing Dissent: Election Cut", Part 2 (35 minutes, 2008) September 2nd: "The Gassing in St. Paul" Glass Bead Collective, October 29th, 2008 Documentaries: "Terrorizing Dissent: Election Cut", Part 3 (38 minutes, 2008) September 3rd: "Terrorizing Dissent" Glass Bead Collective, October 29th, 2008 Text: GOP convention protesters seek to exclude evidence from upcoming trial 2 men facing bomb-possession charges say police conducted illegal searches of trailer, basement David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 29th, 2008 Documentaries: "Terrorizing Dissent: Election Cut", Part 4 (20 minutes, 2008) September 4th: "The Bombing of the Peace March" Glass Bead Collective, October 29th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: "Terrorizing Dissent" documentary screening posters Generic publicity materials for the independent documentary Glass Bead Collective, October 28th, 2008 Text: Petition: Defend The RNC8! Dismiss the Charges! Sign the petition yourself Online Petition, RNC 8, October 27th, 2008 Text: Independent Media Activists Set to Release Documentary on Political Repression During the 2008 Republican National Convention Documentary to be Released One Week Before Historic Presidential Election Press Release, Glass Bead Collective, October 27th, 2008 Text: The war at home Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 27th, 2008 Documentaries: "Terrorizing Dissent: Election Cut" trailer (2 minutes, 2008) Glass Bead Collective, October 26th, 2008 Text: Army Warns of Twitter Dangers Agence France-Presse, October 25th, 2008 RNC Commission Archive: Broken promises One year later, it's time to compare the reality of the RNC with the pledges made by Assistant St. Paul Police Chief Matt Bostrom on October 23, 2007. Charley Underwood, Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 24th, 2008 Text: St. Paul police chief gives assessment of RNC Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, October 23rd, 2008 Text: St. Paul Police Admit Innocent People Arrested During RNC Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), October 23rd, 2008 Text: Mich. man admits to having Molotov bombs at RNC Associated Press, October 22nd, 2008 Text: Police chief recaps RNC security for St. Paul City Council members John Harrington praised the officers who worked security, but noted some things could have been done better Chris Havens and Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 22nd, 2008 Text: Police Chief Harrington previews department's report on Republican National Convention Much went well, but mistakes were made, Harrington says Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 22nd, 2008 Text: Plot to bomb Xcel Center ends with guilty plea Paul Walsh and James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 22nd, 2008 Video & Audio: St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington reports back on policing during the RNC John Harrington, St. Paul City Council, October 22nd, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Matthew DePalma Plea Agreement Michigan molotov case District of Minnesota, Federal Bureau of Investigation, October 21st, 2008 Text: Michigan man pleads guilty to possessing Molotov cocktails Press Release, Federal Bureau of Investigation, October 21st, 2008 Text: Charges against ABC News reporter arrested during the Democratic National Convention dropped Press Release, Reporters sans frontieres, October 20th, 2008 Text: Members of RNC Review Board Named Associated Press, October 20th, 2008 Text: "Becoming Riot" zine RNC black bloc protest narrative Milwalkee Anarchists, Anarchist/Anti-Authoritarian Source, October 17th, 2008 Text: RNC terrorists? Or just young people speaking their minds? Three activists nabbed in pre-convention raid deny any plans for violence Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 17th, 2008 Documentaries: "The End of America: Step Nine" clip (4 minutes, 2008) A documentary adaptation of Naomi Wolf’s book A film by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, Independent Source, October 17th, 2008 Our News: In the press: RNC 08 Report Preserving Tweets for History's Sake Maryn McKenna, E-Media Tidbits blog, Poynter Institute, October 16th, 2008 Video & Audio: Special message for the October 16th St. Paul RNC Arrestees Benefit Submedia.TV's host The Stimulator gets agitated at the po-po Submedia.tv, October 16th, 2008 Text: RNC host committee’s financials say it all-- with flowers Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, October 16th, 2008 Text: Local companies gave big to host RNC Corporations such as Target and Best Buy donated millions, saying they wanted to help their hometown. Maria Elena Baca, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 16th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: RNC '08 Arrestees Benefit Concert on October 16th Featuring Junkyard Empire and Pocket of Resistance! nigelparry.com, October 16th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: "RNC '08 Arrestees Benefit Concert" posters Series of four posters nigelparry.com, October 16th, 2008 Text: Freelance reporter jailed in New York may soon be released Press Release, Reporters sans frontieres, October 16th, 2008 Text: RNC host committee meets goal of raising $58 million Laura Yuen and Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio, October 16th, 2008 Text: Bailed-out firms shelled out for RNC Many donated months ago, hosts say, and also gave to Democrats Tom Webb, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 16th, 2008 Text: AIG, Freddie Mac among RNC donors Tom Webb, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 16th, 2008 Text: Man, 26, pleads guilty to slashing bus tires during GOP Convention Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 15th, 2008 Text: Host committee says it raised more than $51M during RNC Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio, October 15th, 2008 Text: Journalist arrested during Republican National Convention faces over one year in prison for parole violation Press Release, Reporters sans frontieres, October 15th, 2008 Text: St. Paul RNC Aftermath / Protester pleads guilty to felony Washington man admits slashing tires on bus for convention delegates Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 14th, 2008 Text: Judge postpones hearings for RNC 8 Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio, October 13th, 2008 Text: U student to plead not guilty to terrorism charges Jon Collins and Alex Robinson, Minnesota Daily, October 13th, 2008 Text: St. Paul / RNC cases might be consolidated Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 13th, 2008 Text: RNC 8 evidence hearing postponed Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, October 13th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Lawsuit seeks $250,000 in damages for police raid Attorney Ted Dooley, Legal Firm, October 10th, 2008 Text: St. Paul activist to sue city over police raid before RNC Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 10th, 2008 Text: Owner of St. Paul duplex raided before RNC plans to sue city Whalen claims police targeted guests Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 10th, 2008 Video & Audio: Independent media "not welcome" at Coleman "media availability" The Minnesota Independent and The Uptake not "legitimate" media according to Minnesotan Sentator Minnesota Independent, October 10th, 2008 Text: St. Paul's insurance policy paying off as RNC lawsuits loom Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, October 9th, 2008 Our News: In the press: Building a "citizen's archive" of the RNC Jeff Severns Guntzel, Minnesota Independent, October 8th, 2008 Video & Audio: Plans for left over police equipment after the Convention Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), October 8th, 2008 Documentaries: "Ground Noise and Static" (31 minutes, 2008) Documentary by Submedia.tv and Pepperspray Productions, Submedia.tv, October 7th, 2008 Text: Protesters or terrorists? Charge raises question Amy Forliti, Associated Press, October 5th, 2008 Text: 1 of 2 charges dropped for man arrested during RNC Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 3rd, 2008 Text: RNC inquiry to focus on police encounters with public Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, October 2nd, 2008 Text: Guns and bombs and things that go boom in the night Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 2nd, 2008 Text: Mystery of missing search warrants solved — sort of Documents apparently lost in transit Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 2nd, 2008 Text: RNC investigators outline scope for St. Paul City Council Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, October 1st, 2008 Text: Protesters plead not guilty to RNC charges Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio, October 1st, 2008 Text: Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 1st, 2008 Text: Commission on RNC security outlines investigation plans The investigators stressed the importance of independence. They have a Dec. 15 deadline. Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 1st, 2008 Text: Cops reveal Irish dance instructor's disturbing secret Mike Whalen has been casting spells since long before "Riverdance" became popular Nick Coleman, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 1st, 2008 Text: St. Paul City Council approves commission on RNC, police Commission will examine how police functioned Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 1st, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: "Support the RNC Arrestees!" poster crimethinc.com, October 1st, 2008 Text: Glass Bead Collective First in Wave of Independent Journalists Targeted During RNC Minnesota Chapter, National Lawyers Guild, September 30th, 2008 Documentaries: "Uncertain Future" (48 minutes, 2008) Bay Area, Indymedia, September 30th, 2008 Text: Movies: 'Battle in Seattle' beyond reach Colin Covert, vita.min, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 29th, 2008 Text: Letters to the editor for Monday, Sept. 29 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 29th, 2008 Text: Activist rebuts details of RNC-related search of his home Among errors in search warrant affidavits was the conjecture that boxes delivered to Mike Whalen's house contained weapons, when the contents were pamphlets. Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 29th, 2008 Text: RNC anarchists had friends in 'peaceful' protest groups Kathleen Kersten, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 28th, 2008 Text: Man to file first lawsuit following RNC Devin Henry, Minnesota Daily, September 28th, 2008 Text: Response to Katrina Plotz Francisco J. Gonzalez, Twin Cities, Indymedia, September 27th, 2008 About: Introduction to the RNC '08 Report project How and why the project came into existence... RNC 08 Report Text: RNC protester to file first lawsuit against St. Paul Tim Nelson, Minnesota Public Radio, September 26th, 2008 Text: Injured RNC protester files federal lawsuit Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 26th, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Lawsuit seeks $250,000 in damages for police violence against anti-war protester at RNC Press Release, Anti-War Committee, September 26th, 2008 Text: First RNC protester lawsuit in the works Activist intending to seek $250,000 for injury, arrest Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 26th, 2008 About: Ways to Help/Submit to the RNC '08 Report archive If you don't see something, say something! (or do something) RNC 08 Report Text: 'Stay Out of Jail Free': a closer look at RNC embedding David Brauer, MinnPost, September 26th, 2008 Text: Fallout from St. Paul: freelancer returns home, is jailed again Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , September 26th, 2008 Text: 2 Austin men indicted in Molotov cocktail case Pair accused of planning disruptions at Republican National Convention Associated Press, September 25th, 2008 Text: Cop actions top complaints at RNC listening session Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, September 25th, 2008 Text: Anti-War March Organizers Express Solidarity and Respect for Diverse Tactics Katrina Plotz, Twin Cities, Indymedia, September 25th, 2008 Text: Unanswered questions about militarization of St. Paul Nick Coleman, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 25th, 2008 Text: Unconventional evening: RNC review Chris Havens and Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 25th, 2008 Text: Activists allege abuse by police during RNC Jon Collins, Minnesota Daily, September 25th, 2008 Text: Republican National Convention Aftermath / 2 charged in Molotov cocktail probe Associated Press, September 25th, 2008 Text: Questions lingering about raid on activist Man's duplex was subject of mysterious search; nothing found Jason Hoppin, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 25th, 2008 Text: Dozens recount Republican convention experiences Amy Forliti, Associated Press, September 25th, 2008 Text: Federal jury indicts 2 Texas men over RNC actions Associated Press, September 24th, 2008 Text: St. Paul City Council holds community hearing on RNC Laura Yeun, Minnesota Public Radio, September 24th, 2008 Video & Audio: St. Paul city council meets with public about RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 24th, 2008 Text: Open letter to St. Paul Council Member Dave Thune Diane Gerth, West End resident of St. Paul, Individual Source, September 24th, 2008 Video & Audio: First "Community Conversation about the RNC" Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 24th, 2008 Text: 2 men indicted in RNC weapons counts A federal indictment accuses the suspects of having weapons to be used against police during violent protests planned at the Republican National Convention Tim Harlow, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 24th, 2008 Video & Audio: Elliot Hughes at the "Community Conversation about the RNC" Allegations of torture by Ramsey County Sheriff's Department The Uptake, September 24th, 2008 Text: Agenda for "Community Conversation about the RNC" Public meeting organized by St. Paul Ward 2 Council Member Dave Thune Agenda, St. Paul City Council, September 24th, 2008 Maps & Graphics: Map: RNC Day 1 hot spots St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 24th, 2008 Text: Did the RNC affect St. Paulites' lives? A chance to say so St. Paul City Council Member Dave Thune has called a meeting to hear a range of views about the event; about three hours' worth of speakers are already signed up. Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 23rd, 2008 Text: A Letter from the RNC 8 Open Letter, RNC 8, September 23rd, 2008 Text: Two Texas Men Indicted for Possessing Destructive Devices Connected to Group That Planned to Disrupt the RNC Press Release, Federal Bureau of Investigation, September 23rd, 2008 Text: Long after the tear gas clears, these questions should linger Michael Andregg , St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 23rd, 2008 Text: University Of Minnesota Hosts Forum To Discuss RNC Arrests Jon Collins, Minnesota Daily, September 23rd, 2008 Coming/Archived Events: Activists: "We still live here" Karlee Weinman, Minnesota Daily, September 22nd, 2008 Text: Charges will not be pressed against journalists arrested during Republican convention Press Release, Reporters sans frontieres, September 22nd, 2008 Text: Film revisits the Battle in Seattle Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio, September 19th, 2008 Text: St. Paul won't prosecute most journalists arrested during RNC Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, September 19th, 2008 Text: St. Paul will refund all but $50 of RNC late-night bar fee Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 19th, 2008 Text: St. Paul won't prosecute working journalists arrested at RNC The city said that although misdemeanor charges won't be pursued, it doesn't mean the arrests were improper Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 19th, 2008 Text: U to host forum on media, police at RNC Jon Collins, Minnesota Daily, September 19th, 2008 Text: St. Paul won't prosecute journalists facing 'unlawful assembly' charges from the RNC Anna Pratt, Minnesota Independent, September 19th, 2008 Text: RNC fallout is not dispersing Bob Collins, News Cut blog, Minnesota Public Radio, September 18th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: "Because We Still Live Here" poster Bedlam Theatre, Independent Source, September 18th, 2008 Text: St. Paul Won't Prosecute RNC Journalists On Misdemeanor Charges National Press Photographers Association, September 18th, 2008 Text: City Council DOESN'T call for investigation of Minneapolis police over RNC Chris Stellar, Minnesota Independent, September 18th, 2008 Text: Minneapolis City Council will not direct police evaluation of RNC Brandt Williams, Minnesota Public Radio, September 17th, 2008 Text: St. Paul business owners vent about the RNC Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, September 17th, 2008 Text: Question about pre-RNC raid raises hackles Minneapolis City Council members sparred over a report about policing of the convention. David Chanen, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 17th, 2008 Text: Interview: Bedlam Theatre's Maren Ward discusses "Because We Still Live Here" Dwight Hobbes, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 17th, 2008 Text: Post RNC Staff Direction Meeting notes, Minneapolis City Council, September 17th, 2008 Text: RNC convention complaints flow again in St. Paul forum Gita Sitaramiah, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 17th, 2008 Text: UPDATE on Charges against Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar Democracy Now!, September 17th, 2008 Text: North metro letters for Sep. 16th Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 16th, 2008 Text: It was another big RNC event — for legal help Briefing for defendants draws an overflow crowd John Brewer, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 15th, 2008 Text: Rybak calls for investigation Karlee Weinmann, Minnesota Daily, September 15th, 2008 Video & Audio: Leah Lane interview: "The Pacifist" Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 14th, 2008 Text: It was martial. And it was the law. Until RNC week, we had never needed to learn the breaking point for our freedoms. Paul Scott, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 13th, 2008 Video & Audio: NOmadjik Media Bus at the RNC: Evil is Real Camera: Flux Rostrum, Mobile Broadcast News, September 12th, 2008 Video & Audio: POLL: RNC police response was 'just about right' KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 12th, 2008 Text: No RNC-related complaints filed against St. Paul police yet, but legal action just a matter of time Dave Orrick and Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 12th, 2008 Text: Austin men ordered held without bond in Republican convention case Suspects had 8 Molotov cocktails, planned attacks, officials say Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 11th, 2008 Text: Republican convention protesters investigated for arson at Texas governor's mansion Officials won't confirm whether the men are suspects in the June 8 arson The Guardian, September 11th, 2008 Text: Netlets for Thursday, Sept. 11 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 11th, 2008 Text: Letters to the editor for Friday, Sept. 12 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 11th, 2008 Text: Now we'll find out how things really went Mayor R.T. Rybak announces a plan to study security, media relations, arrests and financial impact on courts after the RNC. David Chanen, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 11th, 2008 Text: No felony charges for stolen RNC plan Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 11th, 2008 Text: Rage Against the Machine show melts faces Ian Powers, Minnesota Daily, September 11th, 2008 Text: Editorial: First they came for the anarchists... Mordecai Specktor, The American Jewish World, September 11th, 2008 Text: Police trace RNC security leak to Kinko's State & Local Wire, Associated Press, September 11th, 2008 Text: Clearing RNC debris, one last pundit offers a sweeping view Nick Coleman, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 11th, 2008 Text: Cops trace convention security leak to Kinko's: Worker suspected of sharing RNC training plans with anarchists Emily Gurnon, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 11th, 2008 Text: Minneapolis mayor announces plans to review RNC law enforcement Anna Pratt and Chris Steller, Minnesota Independent, September 11th, 2008 Text: Judge blocks release of Austin men arrested during GOP convention Another judge had ordered release on bond of David McKay and Bradley Crowder, accused of possessing Molotov cocktails David Hanners, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 10th, 2008 Text: Dozens of journalists arrested at RNC Their crime? Covering the story Matt Snyders, City Pages, September 10th, 2008 Text: Ex-federal prosecutors to lead city's RNC review Heffelfinger, Luger to examine security plans and enforcement tactics Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 10th, 2008 Text: Two tied to RNC Molotov cocktails are ordered held James Walsh, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 10th, 2008 Text: Cataloguing the RNC’s journalist detainees Ana Pratt, Minnesota Independent, September 10th, 2008 Text: Music note: A missed opportunity at the Take Back Labor Day concert David Doody, Guernica Magazine, September 10th, 2008 Text: Former U.S. attorneys to head RNC review Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 10th, 2008 Text: The convention is over, but the after effects continue to grow in St. Paul Kendall Anderson and Betsy Sundquist, St. Paul Legal Ledger, September 10th, 2008 Video & Audio: Medics say police targeted them at RNC protests Minnesota Independent, September 9th, 2008 Text: Heffelfinger: We will not be reviewing claims of police misconduct Laura Yuen, Minnesota Public Radio, September 9th, 2008 Text: St. Paul officials link apartment to demonstrations Austin men accused of having Molotov cocktails stayed at home, officials say Patrick George and Omar Gallaga, Austin American-Statesman, September 9th, 2008 Text: Sheriff Fletcher defends his department against jail complaints Ambar Espinoza, Minnesota Public Radio, September 9th, 2008 Text: When Protest Is Terrorism: RNC 8 Charged as Terrorists Under State Patriot Act Ramsey County Charges RNC 8 Under State Patriot Act, Alleges Acts of Terrorism Press Release, Minnesota Chapter, National Lawyers Guild, September 9th, 2008 Text: Trickle Down Preemption Baghdad on the Mississippi Ray McGovern, States News Service, September 9th, 2008 Text: The Brawl in St. Paul Editorial, Indian Express, September 9th, 2008 Text: Letters to the editor for Tuesday, Sept. 9 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 9th, 2008 Text: A vote for a post-mortem on RNC police efforts Scott Gillespie, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 9th, 2008 Text: Forceful -- and indiscriminate Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Well, you don't have a lot of options. Art Hughes, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 9th, 2008 Text: Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Sept. 10 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 9th, 2008 Text: East metro letters Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 9th, 2008 Text: Independent review will focus on St. Paul's security plans Two attorneys will see how well those plans worked, but they won't explore allegations of police wrongdoing. Chris Havens, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 9th, 2008 Text: 2008 Republican National Convention Round-Up Violence and cruel treatment directed at protesters by police; Journalists targeted for arrest, harassment, intimidation and surveillance Eileen Clancy, i-Witness Video, September 9th, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Affidavit of Special Agent Christopher Langert Regarding Austin protesters. "CHS 1" and "CHS 2" have subsequently been revealed as Brandon Darby and Andrew Darst, respectively. Federal Bureau of Investigation, September 8th, 2008 Text: March organizers failed to protect message Francisco J. Gonzalez, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 8th, 2008 Text: Variety's Ted Johnson went to the RNC and returned with a rap sheet Ted-Johnson, Variety, September 8th, 2008 Text: Police Tactics During RNC to Be Reviewed Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 8th, 2008 Text: Fridley Man Charged with Breaking Window During RNC Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 8th, 2008 Text: Editor Recalls Arrest During RNC Protest: Ordeal Leaves MyFox Journalist With 'Good Story To Tell' National editor John P. Wise was one of two MyFox journalists detained during Thursday's RNC protest. He was later arrested. John P. Wise, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 8th, 2008 Text: Promises of police review also raise a few questions Officials created some confusion over the exact nature of what will be up for study after the GOP convention. Randy Furst and Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 8th, 2008 Text: Fridley man is charged with smashing window, kicking car Police sought the public's help in finding the vandal, who was photographed at an RNC protest in St. Paul on Sept. 1. He faces a felony count of criminal damage to property. Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 8th, 2008 Text: Wrong place, wrong time, wrong lessons from the RNC Nick Coleman, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 8th, 2008 Text: CivicFest vendors will get RNC refunds Associated Press, September 8th, 2008 Video & Audio: KSTP gives thanks, congrats to police for RNC actions KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 8th, 2008 Text: Third party should investigate police behavior at RNC Editorial Board, Minnesota Daily, September 8th, 2008 Text: During the RNC, soullessness on our streets Emma Carew, Minnesota Daily, September 8th, 2008 Text: 800 arrested, lawsuits coming after RNC protests Alex Ebert, Minnesota Daily, September 8th, 2008 Text: Republicanless (mostly) in St. Paul RNC rolls up its tent and heads out Betsy Sundquist, Politics in Minnesota, September 8th, 2008 Text: Tyranny on Display at the Republican Convention Chris Hedges, Truthdig, September 8th, 2008 Text: Letters to the editor for Sunday, Sept. 7 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 7th, 2008 Text: Convention success we can build on Metro cooperation a foundation on which to tackle other issues. Editorial, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 7th, 2008 "Less Lethal" Weapons: Crowd control at the RNC: Fifty million unanswered questions Jeff Severns Guntzel, Minnesota Independent, September 7th, 2008 Text: Demonstrators: Satisfied of Their Actions During RNC Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 7th, 2008 Text: Two Austin men arrested with Molotov cocktails Police were the targets in planned disruption, affidavit says Patrick George, Austin American-Statesman, September 6th, 2008 Text: THE RNC PROTESTS- One Girl’s Heroic Story Erik Lund, Malarky News, September 6th, 2008 Text: The revolution will be Twittered Tom Elko, Minnesota Independent, September 6th, 2008 Text: coldsnaplegal tweets (Aug 28th-Sep 6th) coldsnaplegal feed, Twitter.com, September 6th, 2008 Text: Final day protests end in an estimated 300 arrests Sea Stachura, Minnesota Public Radio, September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: Interview with arrested Portland Indymedia journalist Wendy Binion Portland, Indymedia, September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, September 5th Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, September 5th, 2008 Text: The View of a Protest Michael Caputo, Minnesota Public Radio, September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: Good Question: Your RNC Good Questions Good Questions segment, WCCO (CBS affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: WCCO Crew Gets Look At The Other Side Of Protests WCCO (CBS affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: Web Extra: WCCO Photographer Recalls RNC Arrest WCCO (CBS affiliate), September 5th, 2008 About: F.A.Q. Frequently-asked questions RNC 08 Report Text: Flexicuffs aren't flexible Alice Kalthoff, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: "I've never been in a city that's this friendly with this much tear gas residue" The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, September 5th, 2008 Text: RNC Hangover - Republicans, Security and Commotion Leave Minnesota Republican National Convention rips through St. Paul, Minn. Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Text: Media Coverage of Twin Cities During RNC Equal to 122 Super Bowl Ads Host committee, mayors declare Republican convention a success Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Text: US election: Anti-war demonstrators face off with police at the Republican convention Daniel Nasaw, The Guardian, September 5th, 2008 Text: Letters to the editor for Saturday, Sept. 6 Letters Page, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 5th, 2008 Text: Massive show of force fits the trend Aggressive riot police is a sign of the times, security officials say, but some say free speech is at stake. Randy Furst and Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 5th, 2008 Text: RNC: So, how'd we do? Depends on who you ask It's over! The cheer-filled Xcel Center is now an empty cavern, and in the light of a new and quieter day officials assess a whirlwind. Pam Louwagie, Emily Kaiser and Heron Marquez Estrada, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 5th, 2008 Text: Petitions call for dropping charges against journalists Kevin Giles, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 5th, 2008 Text: St. Paul police chief: Closing off downtown was right move Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: 400 protesters arrested on last day WCCO (CBS affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Text: RNC unrest by the numbers Heron Marquez Estrada, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 5th, 2008 About: How to contact the RNC '08 Report project Our e-mail address and Facebook page! RNC 08 Report Text: Close encounters en force Two journalists were permitted an inside look at police preparations for planned protests surrounding the Republican National Convention this week. David Chanen, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 5th, 2008 Text: Wake me when it's over Now that was one bad convention speech Michael Tomasky, The Guardian, September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: How well did the police handle the situation? KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: Minneapolis Council Member wants independent investigation KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Text: Student walk-out, protest takes place at State Capitol Scott Heins, Minnesota Daily, September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: Embedded with the St. Paul Police KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: Tom Halden reports the day after 400 were arrested Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 5th, 2008 Text: Final RNC protest ends with arrests Daily staff, Minnesota Daily, September 5th, 2008 Text: Two Texas Men Charged with Possessing Molotov Cocktails Connected to Group Planning to Disrupt the RNC Press Release, Federal Bureau of Investigation, September 5th, 2008 Text: Host Committee and cities declare Republican National Convention a success as 45,000 visitors take in the sights, sounds and culture of Minneapolis Saint Paul More than 8 Billion Media Impressions Calculated So Far Press Release, Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 RNC Host Committee, September 5th, 2008 Text: Portland Street Medics Victims of Police Brutality and Unjustified Arrests at RNC R. Westlund, Portland, Indymedia, September 5th, 2008 Text: The night I got arrested Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 5th, 2008 Text: Disproportionate use of force against protestors at Republican National Convention Public Statement, Amnesty International, September 5th, 2008 Text: Use of Force Against RNC Protesters "Disproportionate," Charges Amnesty International Press Release, Amnesty International, September 5th, 2008 Video & Audio: Amy Goodman on her Convention Arrest NOW, PBS, September 5th, 2008 Text: More Journalists Detained Outside Republican National Convention National Press Photographers Association, September 5th, 2008 Text: Dozens of journalists arrested while covering RNC Committee to Protect Journalists, September 5th, 2008 Links: Primary Sources used by the RNC '08 Report RNC 08 Report The CCTV Saga: St. Paul Police Department Utilizes New Wireless Video Surveillance System during the Republican National Convention Police develop new crowd control techniques using PoleCam System which aids in 818 arrests Press Release, Avrio Group, Independent Source, September 5th, 2008 Links: Local Government and Police Forces RNC 08 Report Text: Rage against the machine R.N.C. Diary (part 3 of 3) Nigel Parry, nigelparry.com, September 5th, 2008 Text: Up to 18 journalists cited while covering St. Paul protest arrests Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , September 5th, 2008 Photographs: Alex Lilly RNC Photos Collection from Days 1-4 of the RNC Alex Lilly, Individual Source, September 5th, 2008 Art, Posters & Flyers: Alex Lilly protest art posters Alex Lilly, Individual Source, September 5th, 2008 Text: Field notes from the RNC protests Jeff Shaw, City Pages, September 5th, 2008 Text: ACLU Sues St. Paul and Minneapolis For Release Of Educational Materials Seized During Raids Literature And Pamphlets Are Protected By The First Amendment Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union, September 4th, 2008 Text: 8 protesters facing felony riot charges Other cases begin court processing as Day 3 brings just handful of arrests St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Police roughing up City Pages writers City Pages, September 4th, 2008 Photographs: RNC Day 4: "No Peace for the Warmakers" Rally By this point, a now-standard deployment of hundreds of riot police Nigel Parry, nigelparry.com, September 4th, 2008 Text: Police deny using excessive force against RNC protesters Jim Kavanagh, CNN, September 4th, 2008 Text: Police seek help to ID victim attacked by protestors Minnesota-Twin Cities section, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Fox 9 footage of protester Leah Lane abused by riot police Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: National convention brings Guard to Denver Tech. Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral, United States Army, U.S. Department of Defense, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, September 4th Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: CNN footage of protester Leah Lane abused by riot police CNN, September 4th, 2008 Text: Minnesota National Guard Soldiers assist St. Paul police in quelling demonstrators Pvt. Cassandra Monroe, 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Iowa National Guard, U.S. Department of Defense, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage of Marion Street Bridge mass arrest on Day 4 CNN, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Police and protesters clash Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Behind the scenes with the security forces on Day Four Kare 11 (NBC affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Maps & Graphics: Graphic: Arrests during the RNC MPR graphic by Rebecca Cioni, Minnesota Public Radio, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Convention Protests Kare 11 (NBC affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Life In The Twin Cities During The RNC WCCO (CBS affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: Protest on evening of Day 4 outside Sears WCCO (CBS affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: "Just listening to music" Two people taken into custody before march began Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: Fox 9 News crew gets gassed Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Photographs: RNC Day 4: Thursday evening march and police action near Sears and the Marion Street bridge Mark Vancleave's photostream, Flickr.com, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Lawyers & journalists request an audience with the Mayor of St. Paul Camera: Flux Rostrum, Mobile Broadcast News, September 4th, 2008 Text: At RNC, Arraignments Begin And Arrests Continue RNC Security Worker Among Those Arrested Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, September 4th, 2008 Text: Federal Judge denies release of 1st Amendment Protected Materials Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, September 4th, 2008 Photographs: RNC Day 4: Thursday Youth Against War and Racism student rally and march to Harriet Island Mark Vancleave's photostream, Flickr.com, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: "The Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, brought to you by Mace" The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, September 4th, 2008 Text: Media Arrested With Protesters on RNC's Final Night 2 MyFox Journalists Detained, 1 Arrested Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: MyFOXDFW Correspondent Detained during RNC Protest Kevin Boie, Senior Web Producer, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: Rage goes off like a bomb at Target Center Politics played a role, but Wednesday's nearly sold-out Rage Against the Machine concert was still unquestionably powerful. Chris Riemenschneider, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 4th, 2008 Text: Man says police beat, tortured him in jail St. Paul 19-year-old self-described anarchist says he wasn't protesting. Heron Marquez Estrada, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 4th, 2008 Text: A few rocky moments aside, St. Paul wins by a mile James Lileks, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 4th, 2008 Text: Visitors from democracy's outposts soak up RNC Kathleen Kersten, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 4th, 2008 Text: RNC unrest by the numbers Pat Pheifer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Hundreds of students walk out of classes to protest KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: "Pointless Politics" problems Kaitlin Lucas, Letters to the Editor, Minnesota Daily, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage by Fox News' John Wise of Marion Street Bridge mass arrest Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: Suspicion of Infiltrator Confirmed Anonymous post on Twin Cities site, Indymedia, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Final Dispatch from the RNC (#6) "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Podcast, Submedia.tv, September 4th, 2008 Text: The First Amendment Faces Many Foes at the RNC Jake Parsley, Minnesota Daily, September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage of Day 4 protests including evening Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Police Spray Loitering Protesters with Tear Gas Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: ACLU Renews Its Call For Investigation Into Civil Liberties Violations At RNC Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union, September 4th, 2008 Text: RNC Welcoming Committee: Meeting the press at last Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 4th, 2008 Text: Minneapolis Police Chief on Rage concert: "Basically uneventful" Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, September 4th, 2008 Text: Concert-goers clash with police James Sanna, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 4th, 2008 Text: Over 300 arrested at RNC protests, including reporters from the Daily Planet and the Uptake Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 4th, 2008 Text: Police, RNC Protesters Clash on University Avenue, St. Paul Clara James, About.com blogger, Independent Source, September 4th, 2008 Text: Photojournalist's First-Person Account Of Being Gassed, Arrested National Press Photographers Association, September 4th, 2008 Text: NPPA Sends St. Paul Police Chief Objections To Journalists' Arrests National Press Photographers Association, September 4th, 2008 Text: Having a Riot in St. Paul Cops put the hurt on 'anarchist' protesters Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball, Terror Watch, Newsweek, September 4th, 2008 Text: Arrested at RNC, jailed for two days, photojournalist gives his account Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage from "No Peace for the Warmakers" demonstration Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Bridges closed for no apparent reason Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Arrests after Rage Against the Machine concert Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Protesters attempting to reach Xcel Center after Day 4 rally Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: Protesters gassed near capitol Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: 400 Protesters Arrested Thursday, RNC Total Hits 800 Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 4th, 2008 Text: At RNC, Arraignments Begin And Arrests Continue Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union, September 4th, 2008 Text: RNC Notebook: Four say police hassled them outside jail Michael Marchio, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Sheriff reports 8 RNC-related arrests today Mara H. Gottfried, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Group shows up at St. Paul mayor's house to discuss RNC crowd control Mara H. Gottfried and Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Activists decry police tactics Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Four members of CODEPINK arrested Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Cops probe indymedia bus for 'corpses'? Dave Orrick, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Commentary: Surreal St. Paul: Mix of celebrations and protests around the GOP's big party Betsy Sundquist, St. Paul Legal Ledger, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Taxpayers off the hook for GOP convention lawsuits Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Bruised and arrested, teen says police mistreated him Stephanie Hemphill, Minnesota Public Radio, September 3rd, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, September 3rd Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, September 3rd, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Criminal Complaint, Detention Order, and Charges against the "RNC 8" Monica BICKING, Robert CZERNIK, Garrett FITZGERALD, Luce Guillen GIVINS, Erik OSELAND, Nathanael SECOR, Max SPECTOR, and Eryn TRIMMER Robert A. Plesha, Prosecuting Attorney, Ramsey County District Court, September 3rd, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: Code Pink "Women Against War" rally outside the RNC Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 3rd, 2008 Text: ACLU To Represent Reporter And Others Arrested At RNC Group Continues To Defend Constitutional Rights, While Denouncing Protesters Who Employed Criminal Acts Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Photo journalists released from jail without charges after 36 hours Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Man charged with threatening to 'blow up' GOP convention Michigan man faces 10 years in prison if found guilty of illegal possession of firearms Elana Schor, The Guardian, September 3rd, 2008 Text: US election: Campaign diary Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Pointless politics Editorial, Minnesota Daily, September 3rd, 2008 Video & Audio: March Ends in Tear Gas at RNC! Gnooze.com, September 3rd, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Emergency Dispatch #5 "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Podcast, Submedia.tv, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Statement on RNC Protests Statement, St. Paul City Council, September 3rd, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage from aftermath of Rage Against the Machine concert in Minneapolis on Day 3 Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 3rd, 2008 Text: J-students ordered jailed a second night in St. Paul, plus other RNC updates Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , September 3rd, 2008 Video & Audio: Anticipating trouble at the Rage Against the Machine concert on Day 3 Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 3rd, 2008 Text: Police and technology R.N.C. Diary (part 2 of 3) Nigel Parry, nigelparry.com, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Kentucky Photojournalists Released From Jail After Being Held For 36 Hours Without Charges Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union, September 3rd, 2008 Text: ACLU To Represent Reporter And Others Arrested At RNC Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union, September 3rd, 2008 Text: Protesters, police clash outside RNC More than 280 face charges in mayhem Gary Emerling, The Washington Times, September 3rd, 2008 Text: St. Paul Police Chief Harrington: Cops ‘did heroic work yesterday’ Paul Demko, Minnesota Independent, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Minnesota Guard at RNC Pentagon Channel News, U.S. Department of Defense, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, September 2nd Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, September 2nd, 2008 Text: First Charges Filed in RNC Protests Julie Rose, Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: Protest outside RNC security perimeter Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Text: Calm returns to Xcel after police fire tear gas at protesters Sharon McNally, Minnesota Public Radio, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Fox News Gets a Griff When it’s time for a little comic relief, Fox News calls on fresh-faced young Mr. Jenkins to report on protesters Felix Gillette, The New York Observer, September 2nd, 2008 Text: US election: Not all the demonstrators in St Paul are anti-war Paul Harris, The Guardian, September 2nd, 2008 Text: What Democracy Looks Like Editorial, Minnesota Daily, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: Protestors Tear Gassed! Gnooze tear gassed in St. Paul! Gnooze.com, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage of impromptu Rage Against the Machine performance Ripple Effect Concert at the State Capitol Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Canceled 'Rage' Concert Angers Protesters Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Emergency Dispatch #4 "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Podcast, Submedia.tv, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Massive police presence protects GOP convention KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Text: RNC protests turn violent; hundreds arrested Daily staff, Minnesota Daily, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Protesters vs. Police: The players at the RNC protests Jon Collins, Minnesota Daily, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Almost 300 Arrested and Still Behind Bars Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Report of Day 2 delivery of citizen's arrest warrant to Xcel Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Text: Statement on Recent Law Enforcement Actions Targeting Protest Organizers Council Members Cam Gordon and Elizabeth Glidden, Minneapolis City Council, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Youth in iconic RNC protest photo was later beaten by police, according to his mother Melissa Smith-Tourville, Minnesota Independent, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Peaceful Poor People's March ends in explosions of tear gas Sheila Regan, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 2nd, 2008 Photographs: RNC Day 2: Ripple Effect Concert and Poor People's March Brendan Scherer's photostream, Flickr.com, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Two students and Kernel photo adviser arrested at RNC Ali Cicerchi and Jill Laster, Kentucky Kernal, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Arrested Photographer's Photo Shows Police Using Knee On Protester's Neck National Press Photographers Association, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Four arrested covering protest at GOP convention Committee to Protect Journalists, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Call for withdrawal of charges against three journalists manhandled and arrested outside Republican Party convention Press Release, Reporters sans frontieres, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: Violent Protests: More than 280 protesters arrested MSNBC Report, Kare 11 (NBC affiliate), September 2nd, 2008 Text: For most who live, work in St. Paul, life goes on despite RNC Frederick Melo, St. Paul Pioneer Press, September 2nd, 2008 Text: RNC Convention: Protesters and Journalists Alike Beware Of Police Editorial, Digital Journal, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Guard assisting with convention security in Minnesota Pvt. Cassandra Monroe, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense, September 2nd, 2008 Text: Protests Turn Violent at GOP Convention Rob Margetta and Catharine Richert, Congressional Quarterly Today, September 2nd, 2008 Text: ACLU Calls For Investigation Into Raids And Mass Arrests At RNC Press Release, American Civil Liberties Union, September 2nd, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, September 1st at 5:00pm Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, September 1st, 2008 Photographs: RNC Day 1: National Guard assists in convention security in Minnesota Various National Guard Photographers, U.S. Department of Defense, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Interview with Keith Smith Citizen Kate, Minnesota Independent, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Protester violence Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, September 1st Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: Police Riot Gear Preparation Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 1st, 2008 Text: Nearly 300 arrested on convention's first day, nine injured Sharon McNary, Minnesota Public Radio, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Police Prepared for Protesters Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 1st, 2008 Photographs: RNC Day 1: Rally at the Capital and March to the Xcel Center Mark Vancleave's photostream, Flickr.com, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Cops v. Kids: Funk the War Camera: Skinnychef, Mobile Broadcast News, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: AP montage from Day 1 Associated Press, September 1st, 2008 The CCTV Saga: Day 1 CCTV Footage: Black Bloc Smashing of First National Bank Windows Camera: Minnesota & 4th (2627) CCTV Footage from 1:34pm 1:42pm, St. Paul Police Department, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage: 283 Arrested in Monday's RNC Protests Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Labor Day in the Park Indiscriminate mass arrest of more than 200 people Edit: Tom Smyth with Vlad T and Dan F, Glass Bead Collective, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage of "unarrest" on Day 1 Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 1st, 2008 The CCTV Saga: Day 1 Footage: Shepard Road compilation for anniversary press conference Media handout for class action suit for Day 1 mass arrest Camera: CCTV and various independent cameras, Various Sources, September 1st, 2008 Text: Protestors march at GOP convention to denounce Iraq war Groups walked mile-and-a-half route in protest; 'Let our troops win' group conducts counter protest; 8,000-10,000 took part in peaceful march Daniel Nasaw, The Guardian, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Protesters block traffic on Robert St. Bridge KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 1st, 2008 Text: It's time journalism broke with conventions Jeff Jarvis, The Guardian, September 1st, 2008 Text: Minnesota welcomes the Republicans Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian, September 1st, 2008 Text: US politics: Biggest show for one of the smaller cities Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Musical protests take place on Harriet Island KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Emergency Dispatch #3 "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Podcast, Submedia.tv, September 1st, 2008 Text: RNC Day One: The girl with glitter on her shoulders Charley Underwood, Minnesota Independent, September 1st, 2008 Text: Amy Goodman, other journalists arrested in St. Paul Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Arrests and Rioting KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), September 1st, 2008 The CCTV Saga: Day 1 CCTV Footage: Shepard Road Camera: Robert Street Bridge, St. Paul Police Department, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage of vandalism in Downtown St. Paul on Day 1 Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 1st, 2008 Photographs: RNC Day 1: Mass arrest of Harriet Island concert-goers Amazing photo series captures a bizarre mass arrest on Shepherd Road Avye Alexandres' Photostream, Flickr.com, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: Total protesters arrested Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), September 1st, 2008 The CCTV Saga: Day 1 CCTV Footage: Black Bloc activity around Marshall and Summit Camera: Marshall and Summit CCTV Footage from 12:29pm 12:47pm, St. Paul Police Department, September 1st, 2008 Text: rnc08_sector1 tweets rnc08_sector1 feed, Twitter.com, September 1st, 2008 Text: rnc08_sector2 tweets rnc08_sector2 feed, Twitter.com, September 1st, 2008 Text: Embedded with the ‘anarchists’: RNC protests day one Molly Priesmeyer, Minnesota Independent, September 1st, 2008 Text: rnc08_sector3 tweets rnc08_sector3 feed, Twitter.com, September 1st, 2008 Text: rnc08_sector4 tweets rnc08_sector4 feed, Twitter.com, September 1st, 2008 Text: rnc08_sector5 tweets rnc08_sector5 feed, Twitter.com, September 1st, 2008 Text: rnc08_sector6 tweets rnc08_sector6 feed, Twitter.com, September 1st, 2008 Text: rnc08_sector7 tweets rnc08_sector7 feed, Twitter.com, September 1st, 2008 Maps & Graphics: Map: SPPD Authorized Parade Route St. Paul Police Department, September 1st, 2008 Text: Dozens arrested outside of Republican convention Scott J. Anderson, CNN, September 1st, 2008 Text: U.S. authorities send 3,500 police officers to protect Republican convention World News; Political, Xinhua News Agency, September 1st, 2008 Text: Protesters say massive march at RNC is a go Police raids don't deter antiwar event Gary Emerling, The Washington Times, September 1st, 2008 Text: At the '68 DNC, the whole world was watching ...And will be again as the RNC gets underway in St. Paul Betsy Sundquist, St. Paul Legal Ledger, September 1st, 2008 Text: Connecticut Delegation Attacked at RNC Genghis Conn, Connecticut Local Politics, September 1st, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, August 31st Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, August 31st, 2008 Text: Judge Rules Six Arrested Anarchists to Remain Jailed Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), August 31st, 2008 Video & Audio: 6th RNC protester arrested in St. Paul KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 31st, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Emergency Dispatch #2 "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Podcast, Submedia.tv, August 31st, 2008 Text: 9 protesters arrested in advance of RNC United Press International, August 31st, 2008 Text: Protests planned each day of Republican National Convention John Brewer, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 31st, 2008 Text: Houses raided, 5 arrested; critics decry crackdown Mara H. Gottfried and Elizabeth Mohr, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 31st, 2008 Video & Audio: Nine arrested at Vets for Peace march Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), August 31st, 2008 Text: Arrests reported at Vets for Peace event in St. Paul Steve Perry, Minnesota Independent, August 31st, 2008 Text: Police conduct raids in preparation for RNC Tim Nelson and Sea Stachura, Minnesota Public Radio, August 30th, 2008 Video & Audio: Police Raid Saint Paul Residence Minnesota Public Radio, August 30th, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Emergency Dispatch #1 "It's the end of the world as we know it..." Podcast, Submedia.tv, August 30th, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC Daily Media Briefing, August 30th Press Conference, St. Paul Police Department, August 30th, 2008 Text: preRNC Raids on Activist Houses Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, August 30th, 2008 Text: Police raid RNC protest sites in Twin Cities Abby Simons, Heron Marquez Estrada and Bill McAuliffe, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 30th, 2008 Text: Arlington Police on Security Detail at RNC Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), August 30th, 2008 Text: Criminal Anarchists Arrested And Equipment Seized During Search Warrants Throughout Minneapolis And St. Paul Press Release, Federal Bureau of Investigation, August 30th, 2008 Video & Audio: Authorities raid anarchist group location in St. Paul KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 30th, 2008 Text: National Lawyers Guild Condemns Fabrications of Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher and Preventative Detention Arrests Press Release, National Lawyers Guild, August 30th, 2008 Text: Big Green Bus arrested! Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, August 30th, 2008 Text: Police break down doors in nighttime raid on anarchist meeting Mary Turck, Twin Cities Daily Planet, August 30th, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Application, Warrant & Property Receipt for 949 Iglehart Ave, St. Paul Mike Whalen's home, where i-Witness Video staff were staying during the RNC Officer D. Langfellow, Judge J. M. Smith, St. Paul Police Department, August 30th, 2008 Text: RNC Welcoming Committee on Convergence Center Raid - 11:30pm Friday August 29 Press statement from RNC Welcoming Committee after Sheriff and SPPD raid of Convergence space Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, August 29th, 2008 Text: Next! It's time for the RNC, as security ramps up in St. Paul While Denver slowly returns to normal, a complex of agents, officers and apparatus falls into place in the Twin Cities Anthony Lonetree, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 29th, 2008 Video & Audio: Raw footage from raid on Convergence Center Communities United Against Police Brutality, August 29th, 2008 Video & Audio: Local, federal agencies give a look into their RNC preps KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 29th, 2008 Video & Audio: St. Paul residents near X adjust to security restrictions KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 29th, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Application, Warrant & Property Receipt for 627 Smith Ave S, St. Paul Hall rented for "Convergence Center" space St. Paul Police Department, August 29th, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Warrant & Property receipt for items seized from 3240 17th Ave. S, Minneapolis Garrett Scott Fitzgerald, Eryn Chase Trimmer, and Monica Rachel Bicking home Minneapolis Police Department, August 29th, 2008 Text: Protesters lose another round in bid for better access to RNC Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , August 29th, 2008 Text: Free people in a free country are free to use their cameras Art Hughes, St. Paul Pioneer Press, August 28th, 2008 Text: RNC Welcoming Guide "Everything you need to know to be smart and dangerous during the RNC before you ask" Printable Guide, RNC Welcoming Committee, August 28th, 2008 Text: 5 Days to Go: Organizing Update from the WC Coming to the Twin Cities to Crash the RNC? This final organizing update from the RNC Welcoming Committee contains (we hope!) information that you'll need as you make your way to Minnesota. Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, August 28th, 2008 Text: Some Predict Weekend Sweep of RNC Protesters by Police Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), August 28th, 2008 Video & Audio: Protesters prepare for RNC Focus on Code Pink KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 28th, 2008 Text: CPJ alarmed by arrest, harassment of ABC producer in Denver Committee to Protect Journalists, August 28th, 2008 Text: ABC News reporter arrested in Denver during the Democratic National Convention Press Release, Reporters sans frontieres, August 28th, 2008 Text: As the DNC wraps up, all pretty quiet on the hotline front Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , August 28th, 2008 Video & Audio: Protesters on 36 hour hold? Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), August 28th, 2008 Text: Targeting journalists R.N.C. Diary (part 1 of 3) Nigel Parry, nigelparry.com, August 27th, 2008 Video & Audio: Police Seize Journalists Notes About RNC Protest Plans Video: Ken Avidor, The Uptake, August 27th, 2008 Text: ACLU-MN sues city of St Paul for revoking Hamm's Plaza permits Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, August 27th, 2008 Video & Audio: Council member calls for investigation in RNC-related arrest KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 27th, 2008 Text: District Court Denies motion for temporary injunction in demonstration zone lawsuit Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, August 26th, 2008 Video & Audio: 'F--k FOX News': Protesters Confront DNC Reporter Fox 9 (Fox News affiliate), August 26th, 2008 Video & Audio: Unprecedented security expected on light rail during the RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 26th, 2008 Text: Minneapolis police officers detain independent journalists and illegally seize equipment Press Release, Glass Bead Collective, August 26th, 2008 Video & Audio: Behind the scenes of RNC protest preparations KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 23rd, 2008 Text: Reporters Committee announces reporter hotlines at Democratic, Republican conventions Press Release, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , August 19th, 2008 Text: May 5: Sheriff Bob Fletcher: Fighting for his future Curt Brown, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 19th, 2008 Text: DNC/RNC: Sector 2 Adopted by Indiana (Undercover cops posing as activists posting on Infoshop) "Indy TACT", Infoshop website posting, Security Source, August 14th, 2008 Text: GOP convention: Hundreds of arrests predicted; everyone's ready The number is based on arrests made during previous political conventions, but officials in the Twin Cities say they hope things will be different here Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 13th, 2008 Text: ACLU and Impeach for Peace File Complaint in District Court Regarding Public Viewing Area Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, August 11th, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC surveillance cameras can be viewed from home KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 11th, 2008 Text: Street Cameras Will Keep Watch Over RNC Crowds Heather Brown, WCCO (CBS affiliate), August 8th, 2008 Video & Audio: St. Paul installs security cameras in time for the RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 8th, 2008 Video & Audio: Officers from around the state enlisted for RNC security KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: RNC training taking a toll on MPD overtime budget KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 4th, 2008 Video & Audio: More than 50 agencies commit to policing RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), August 4th, 2008 Maps & Graphics: Map: St. Paul Downtown Exact source unknown, RNC Welcoming Committee, August 1st, 2008 Text: 2008 Republican National Convention Donors Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 RNC Host Committee, August 1st, 2008 Text: Reporters beware at upcoming conventions Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , August 1st, 2008 Police & Security Documents: Mobile Field Force teams and RNC Command Structure in Minneapolis Internal Documents, Minneapolis Police Department, August 1st, 2008 Maps & Graphics: Map: Public Viewing Area during Convention St. Paul Police Department, July 31st, 2008 Video & Audio: Protesters derail Mpls. Council meeting KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), July 25th, 2008 Video & Audio: Officials at odds about number of officers during RNC KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), July 21st, 2008 Text: Protesters can't get any closer to the RNC Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , July 17th, 2008 Text: Federal Judge Rules Against National Convention Protestors Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, July 16th, 2008 Text: Protests are vital Alexis Pennie, Minnesota Daily, July 9th, 2008 Text: Why protest? Here's why Stephanie Taylor, Letters to the Editor, Minnesota Daily, July 9th, 2008 Text: Mailbag on the RNC protests Jason Stahl, Minnesota Daily, July 9th, 2008 Video & Audio: Anarchist group posts private RNC plans on website KSTP Eyewitness 5 (ABC affiliate), July 4th, 2008 Legal & Court Documents: Minnesota Rules of Criminal Procedure - 4.02, subdivision 5(1) The "36 hour hold" Minnesota State Legislature, July 1st, 2008 Maps & Graphics: Graphic: Approved Park Permits Sampler Includes pre-RNC city estimates of protest crowd sizes Minnesota Public Radio, June 25th, 2008 Text: Why protest the RNC? Jason Stahl, Minnesota Daily, June 25th, 2008 Text: Federal, Denver officials seek to withhold details on DNC demonstration zones Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , June 12th, 2008 Text: Minneapolis to regulate demonstrations during RNC Anna Ewart, Minnesota Daily, June 11th, 2008 Glossary: RNC 8 RNC 08 Report Art, Posters & Flyers: "Crashing the Convention" artwork Advertising the RNC Welcoming Committee's call RNC Welcoming Committee, June 10th, 2008 Glossary: Swarm, Seize, Stay RNC 08 Report Glossary: Brutality Insurance RNC 08 Report Glossary: Black Bloc RNC 08 Report Glossary: Anarchist RNC 08 Report Glossary: 36 hour hold RNC 08 Report Glossary: St. Paul Principles RNC 08 Report Glossary: Anti-authoritarian/anarchist glossary of 17 terms RNC 08 Report Glossary: Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS) RNC 08 Report Text: Re-examine protest permit Editorial, Minnesota Daily, May 28th, 2008 Text: Live in St. Paul? Call your city council member! Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, May 20th, 2008 Text: Moles Wanted In preparation for the Republican National Convention, the FBI is soliciting informants to keep tabs on local protest groups Matt Snyders, City Pages, May 15th, 2008 Text: Letter from Sheriff Bob Fletcher to Assistance Chief Matt Bostrom Bob Fletcher, Ramsey County Sheriffs Office, May 13th, 2008 Maps & Graphics: The "Sector Map" pReNC 5.3 participants, RNC Welcoming Committee, May 3rd, 2008 Text: Brace yourself for the RNC Matthew S. May, Letters to the Editor, Minnesota Daily, April 17th, 2008 Text: Ganley found not guilty of assaulting officer Jon Collins, Minnesota Daily, April 15th, 2008 Text: Learning from the 'Battle in Seattle' John Hoff, Minnesota Daily, April 14th, 2008 Text: First Amendment - Public Protesting has limits Anna Ewart, Minnesota Daily, April 2nd, 2008 Text: First Amendment Emily Banks, Minnesota Daily, March 31st, 2008 Police & Security Documents: Plans to Target Transportation Infrastructure Surrounding Republican National Convention Highway Watch Information Sharing and Analysis Center, Department of Homeland Security, March 27th, 2008 Text: Group files suit over right to protest at RNC in September Jake Grovum, Minnesota Daily, March 26th, 2008 Text: Coalition Files Suit Against City for Violations of Free Speech Rights Ahead of RNC March Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, March 24th, 2008 Text: RNC Welcoming Committee orders Tasers for every protester Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, March 13th, 2008 Text: Minnesota Cops Promise a Kinder, Gentler RNC So why are they stocking up on stun guns? Sean Gardiner, Village Voice, March 11th, 2008 Text: RNC Welcoming Committee Call Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, March 10th, 2008 Text: Valentine’s Day Thank You In response to the actions taken in Olympia, WA Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, March 8th, 2008 Text: ACLU-MN Appeals to City Council Press Release, Minnesota Affiliate, American Civil Liberties Union, March 7th, 2008 Police & Security Documents: Powerpoint presentation: National Special Security Events (NSSE) The 2008 RNC was designated an NSSE United States Northern Command, U.S. Department of Defense, March 4th, 2008 Text: Convention control Editorial, Minnesota Daily, March 3rd, 2008 Text: As convention nears, rules set for scrutiny of protesters Randy Furst, Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 25th, 2008 Text: St. Paul police adopt new guidelines ahead of RNC Steve Karnowski, Associated Press, February 25th, 2008 Text: Statement of Solidarity with the Everglades Earth First Action Welcoming Committee Announces Solidarity With Everglades Earth First Action Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, February 18th, 2008 Text: Critical Mass turns the tables on injustice John Hoff, Minnesota Daily, January 28th, 2008 Text: The Wedge is Older than the Wheel A letter in response to Doug Grow’s misguided article which tried to highlight fictional divides between locals Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, January 24th, 2008 Text: Townhall Organizing Press Statement Read by Sue Damain, 01/23/08 Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, January 24th, 2008 Police & Security Documents: Policy and guidelines for investigations and information gathering operations involving First Amendment Activity Approved by Chief John Harrington, St. Paul Police Department, January 16th, 2008 Text: Dear Guests of the MAP Annual Meeting A letter about MAP’s choice of the Chief of SPPD as keynote speaker Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, December 11th, 2007 Text: 'The Sixties' should be respected Chelsey Perkins, Minnesota Daily, November 27th, 2007 Video & Audio: St. Paul Police: no protest pens at RNC Convention Noah S Kunin, The Uptake, October 30th, 2007 Text: October 22, 2007 A statement endorsing the national day of action against police brutality Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, October 15th, 2007 Text: Welcoming Committee Solidarity Statement with striking AFSCME members at the University of Minnesota Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, September 14th, 2007 Text: City might require permits to protest Anna Ewart, Minnesota Daily, September 13th, 2007 Text: From the classrooms to the streets John Hoff, Minnesota Daily, September 6th, 2007 Text: poStNC Press Statement A statement read by Sandra Brown-Rivers at a press conference the Monday after the pReNC Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, September 3rd, 2007 Text: We Will Not Be Intimidated A statement in response to the MPD attack on the August 2007 Critical Mass Bike Ride Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, September 3rd, 2007 Video & Audio: "We're Getting Ready" infomercial RNC Welcoming Committee, August 27th, 2007 Text: pReNC Press Statement A statement read by Bea Bridges at a press conference the Monday before the pReNC Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, August 27th, 2007 Text: National Lawyers Guild Releases Report On Government Threats To The First Amendment Press Release, National Lawyers Guild, August 1st, 2007 Research: Report: Punishing Protest: Government Tactics that Suppress Free Speech (2007) Report, National Lawyers Guild, August 1st, 2007 Text: No RNC, No DNC - down with all politicians! A resolution of support for those organizing against the DNC Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, July 19th, 2007 Text: Read Between the Lines In response to a Star Tribune article, “Web chatter vows GOP convention protests” Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, July 2nd, 2007 Research: Essay: On the Phenomenology of Giant Puppets Broken windows, imaginary jars of urine, and the cosmological role of the police in American culture David Graeber, Academic Source, June 10th, 2007 Text: Statement on the ICE raids of May 19, 2007 Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, May 23rd, 2007 Legal & Court Documents: Minnesota Statute 609.595 - Damage to Property in the First Degree One of the charges faced by the RNC 8 Minnesota State Legislature, May 7th, 2007 Text: An Open Letter to Labor Organizations in the Twin Cities Statement calling for solidarity with and from the local labor movement Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, April 1st, 2007 Text: City Asks Court Not to Unseal Police Spy Files Jim Dwyer, The New York Times, March 26th, 2007 Text: City Police Spied Broadly Before G.O.P. Convention Jim Dwer, The New York Times, March 25th, 2007 Text: RNC Welcoming Committee Call Feb 14, 2007 Press Release, RNC Welcoming Committee, February 14th, 2007 "Less Lethal" Weapons: The Inner Perimeter, Vol 3, No. 1 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, October 12th, 2006 Text: Ramsey County Sheriff's race features two veteran campaigners Marisa Helms, Minnesota Public Radio, September 26th, 2006 Research: Arrests, Repression, and the 2004 Republican National Convention Jennifer Earl, Academic Source, July 6th, 2006 Maps & Graphics: Map: St. Paul Downtown St. Paul City Council, June 23rd, 2006 Text: Group Assails Monitoring of Political Events by Police Jim Dwyer, The New York Times, December 31st, 2005 Text: Police Infiltrate Protests, Videotapes Show Jim Dwyer, The New York Times, December 22nd, 2005 Research: Report: Rights and Wrongs at the RNC (2005) NYCLU (New York Chapter), American Civil Liberties Union, August 31st, 2005 "Less Lethal" Weapons: The Inner Perimeter, Vol 2, No. 1 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, August 30th, 2005 Legal & Court Documents: Rights of Journalists on Public Streets Covington & Burling, Legal Firm, August 15th, 2005 "Less Lethal" Weapons: The Inner Perimeter, Vol 1, No. 2 Fall-Winter 2004 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, November 22nd, 2004 Text: Unconventional arrests Journalists arrested, detained at Republican National Convention Cassandra Belter, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , October 1st, 2004 Text: Convention ends with numerous and lengthy journalist detainments Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , September 3rd, 2004 Research: Report: The Assault on Free Speech, Public Assembly, and Dissent (2004) A National Lawyers Guild Report on Government Violations of First Amendment Rights in the United States Report, National Lawyers Guild, September 1st, 2004 Text: Journalists detained at Republican convention Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press , September 1st, 2004 Police & Security Documents: MACC Daily Briefing Sheet for 8-31-04 during 2004 RNC in New York 1,187 protesters were arrested in a single day, in several mass arrests Multi-Agency Communications Center, Security Source, August 31st, 2004 Text: F.B.I. Goes Knocking for Political Troublemakers Eric Lichtblau, The New York Times, August 16th, 2004 "Less Lethal" Weapons: The Inner Perimeter, Vol 1, No. 1 Defense Technology/Federal Laboratories, June 21st, 2004 Legal & Court Documents: Minnesota Statute 609.714 - Crimes committed in furtherance of terrorism One of the charges initially leveled against the RNC 8 Minnesota State Legislature, May 22nd, 2002 "Less Lethal" Weapons: Oleoresin Capsicum and Pepper Sprays As published in Law & Order, Volume 43, No. 4, April 1995, pp 65-68 David K. 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Nathanael David Secor arrested, Raid on 3500 Harriet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN (Aug 30th), Raid on 3240 17th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN (Aug 30th) - Garrett Scott Fitzgerald, Eryn Chase Trimmer, Monica Rachel Bicking arrested, Liberty Parade on Nicollet Mall (Aug 31st), Vets for Peace Solumn Funeral Procession (Aug 31st), March on the RNC to Stop the War (Sep 1st), Vandalism in downtown St. Paul (Sept 1st), Democracy Now staff arrests (Sep 1st), Mass Arrest of Harriet Island "Take Back Labor Day" concert-goers on Shepard Road (Sep 1st), Ripple Effect Concert at the State Capitol (Sep 2nd), Mears Park Poor People's Rally & March for Our Lives (Sept 2nd), Near-raid on i-Witness Video space at 1595 Selby Ave (Sep 3rd), Mass arrest of Rage Against The Machine concert goers in Minneapolis (Sept 3rd), Student Strike Against the RNC (Sep 4th), "No Peace for the Warmakers" Rally & Demonstration (Sep 4th), Mass arrest on Marion St Bridge (Sept 4th), Community Conversation about the RNC (Sep 24th), RNC Public Review Safety Commission public hearing (Nov 6th), G-20 Protests in London (March-April 2009), G-20 protests in Pittsburgh (24-25 September 2009), RNC 8 evidentiary hearings (May 2010) BOSTROM, Matt (Assistant Police Chief of St. Paul), CHOI, John (St. Paul City Attorney), COLEMAN, Christopher B. (St. Paul Mayor), DARBY, Brandon (A.K.A. "CHS 1", paid informant who infiltrated Austin protesters), DARST, Andrew (A.K.A. "Panda", "CRI 2", paid informant who infiltrated RNC Welcoming Committee), DEPALMA, Matthew (Michigan Molotov Case), DOLAN, Tim (Minneapolis Police Chief), FLETCHER, Bob (Ramsey County Sheriff), GAERTNER, Susan (Ramsey County Attorney), GOODMAN, Amy (Democracy Now, arrested Sept 1st), GROSS, Michelle (Communities United Against Police Brutality), HARRINGTON, John (St. Paul Police Chief), HEFFELFINGER, Tom (Former U.S. Attorney) and LUGER, Andy (former Assistant U.S. Attorney), HUGHES, Elliot (alleged torture under Ramsey County Sheriff's care), JOHNSON, Jason (Tased in Mears Park on Day 2), KELLY, Mick (Banner carrier shot with projectile at point blank on Day 4/Arrested for distributing leaflets about RNC march at Obama rally), LANE, Leah (abusive arrest on Day 4 captured on CNN and Fox 9), LUBINSKI, Sharon (Assistant Police Chief of Minneapolis), MAHONEY, Dave (Accused of dropping sandbag onto I-94 freeway on Day 1), MULHOLLAND, Ann (St. Paul Deputy Mayor), NESTOR, Bruce (President of National Lawyers Guild, Minnesota Chapter), PAWLENTY, Tim (Governor of Minnesota), ROWLEY, Coleen (retired FBI 9/11 whistle-blower and peace activist), "RNC 8" Arrestees (Monica BICKING, Robert CZERNIK, Garrett FITZGERALD, Luce Guillen GIVINS, Erik OSELAND, Nathanael SECOR, Max SPECTOR, and Eryn TRIMMER), RYBACK, R.T. (Minneapolis Mayor), SMITH, Keith (17-year-old protester allegedly beaten by police on Day 1), SUNDIN, Jess (March on the RNC organizer, Anti-War Committee), "TEXAS TWO" Arrestees (Bradley Neal CROWDER and David MCKAY), THUNE, Dave (Ward 2 Council Member for St. Paul)
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