There are 62 documents in the "Must See" Items category... See anything missing? "Better This World" Trailer & Full Length Documentary Highly-recommended documentary tells story of FBI informant Brandon Darby and protesters Bradley Crowder and David McKay Highly recommended. Must see. Two boyhood friends from Midland, Texas -- David McKay and Bradley Crowder -- fall under the sway of a charismatic revolutionary ten years their senior. At the volatile 2008 Republican Convention the "Texas Two" cross a line that radically changes their lives. The result: eight homemade bombs, multiple domestic terrorism charges and a high stakes entrapment defense hinging on the actions of a controversial FBI informant. A dramatic story of idealism, loyalty, crime and betrayal, BETTER THIS WORLD goes to the heart of the War on Terror and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY FOR FREE ON PBS UNTIL OCTOBER 6TH, 2011 [Read more] Four remaining RNC 8 defendants will appear in Ramsey County court Tuesday morning, Oct. 19, and accept plea agreements Supporters will pack the courtroom in show of support; press conference to be held after plea hearing  The remaining four RNC 8 defendants are scheduled to accept plea agreements to reduced charges to resolve their cases on Tuesday morning in Ramsey County court. The non-cooperating plea agreements are expected to ensure favorable sentencing for Rob Czernik, Garrett Fitzgerald, Nathanael Secor and Max Specktor, the remaining defendants. Statements will be made after the hearing on the plaza in front of the courthouse. “The court hearing on Tuesday will provide an opportunity for a final show of court solidarity, and allow all of the RNC 8 defendants to express their gratitude to those who have supported them through this legal ordeal.” [Read more]RNC 8 back in court for hearings  On Monday, May 3, the RNC 8 returned to court for several days of evidentiary hearings leading up to the joint trial of the eight that begins on October 25. Motions to be heard include those to suppress evidence from the various raids, for bail reductions, for discovery materials relating to entrapment attempts by undercover police, and for dismissal on the grounds of a lack of probable cause. Observing the hearings, court watchers from the RNC 8 Defense Committee summarized the defense argument: “The main case of the government rests on a satirical video, guilt by association, statements and actions of people who are not the defendants, and discussions by the defendants that did not constitute any kind of a real plan or conspiracy to commit riot or damage to property.” [Read more]FBI Informant Brandon Darby: Sexism, Egos, and Lies Sometimes you wake up and it is not different On December 31, 2008, the Austin Informant Working Group released a statement titled: "Sometimes You Wake Up and It's Different: Statement on Brandon Darby, the 'Unnamed' Informant/Provocateur in the 'Texas 2.'" It's been over a year since then and here is my long-overdue version of that story. [Read more] Judge: Pittsburgh police must provide G-20 reports Pittsburgh police must release to a citizen review board documents related to officer conduct during last year's Group of 20 economic summit, an Allegheny County judge ruled Thursday. Senior Common Pleas Judge R. Stanton Wettick ordered Chief Nate Harper to comply with a request from the Citizen Police Review Board to turn over the reports for its investigation of how police dealt with protesters during the Sept. 24-25 summit. [Read more] 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 Following their October 8, 2009 hearing before Judge Teresa R. Warner, the RNC 8 received word today that they will face a single joint trial, not the eight or three separate trials favored by the office of Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner. The defendants were preemptively arrested before the Republican National Convention began last year, following many months of police infiltration and surveillance of their group, the RNC Welcoming Committee, which helped organize lodging, food, and medical and legal aid for those protesting the convention. [Read more] RNC Aftermath Police Riots: Lost Stories These stories stem from the events that happened at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in St. Paul, Minnesota. Although these actions took place in the summer of 2008, the repercussions and trials continue. The outcome of the State versus the People of Minnesota is not yet known. The battles fought between independent journalists and police were the catalyst of what it means to be a citizen journalist in America and how mainstream media portrays your message. What happened here and the outcome of the trials are of the utmost social importance. [Read more] Report: Adapting to protest British police report informed by events at the London G-20 HMIC’s report reasserting the principles of the traditional British model of approachable, impartial and accountable policing based on minimum force for major public order events. [Read more] Chicago police officers accused of forcing man to pose for photo during Pittsburgh G-20 summit The Chicago Police Department is investigating several of its officers accused of forcing a college student they arrested during last month's G-20 summit in Pittsburgh to pose for a group photo with them. The department, which has been dogged by embarrassing allegations of misconduct in recent years, began investigating the Pittsburgh claims after video of the alleged incident was posted on YouTube. [Read more] Thomas Merton Center billed $6K for G20 police services In the latest of a series of harassing, inept and downright laughable moves, the Pittsburgh police have billed the Thomas Merton Center for $6,346 for “police services” during the G-20 Peoples’ March – despite the fact that the police didn’t do their job of blocking the street when the rally began in Oakland. This violates the ordinance written in 2003 that states that organizations that can’t afford it don’t have to pay. [Read more] NEW G20 DOCUMENTARY! Democracy 101 A look at the Pittsburgh G20 protests from the makers of "Terrorizing Dissent"  Made in Pittsburgh within five days of the G20 summit by a team from Pittsburgh Indymedia, Twin Cities Indymedia, Chicago Indymedia, Glassbead Collective, and Mobile Broadcast News, a new documentary: "Democracy 101 (Rough Cut)". Democracy 101 is a look at the policing and pattern of issues that arise during National Special Security Events. Made with footage from the recent repression of dissent in Pittsburgh, salvaged from the broken cameras, stolen video and arrested reporters, and independent journalists from around the country. [Read more]G-20 SUMMIT LEAVES PITTSBURGH, QUESTIONS ABOUT FREEDOM IN AMERICA IN ITS WAKE Thomas Merton Center/Pittsburgh and Twin Cities Indymedia/Glassbead Collective NYC (Pittsburgh, PA, September 27th, 2009)—On the first day of the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh, residents and visitors arriving in the downtown area of the two time “Most Livable City” winner were greeted with a town locked down with security fences, barricades, and checkpoints staffed by security forces in camouflage standing next to armored vehicles typically seen in TV news reports from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Apache, Blackhawk, and Chinook helicopters traversed the skies. National Guard and airborne regiments staffed local jails, extended with temporary holding facilities created from mobile trailers, portable toilets and generators, where incarcerated protesters were referred to with military terminology as “detainees” not “arrestees”. [Read more] |
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