PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY National Call for Action to Stop Police Brutality at the Republian National Convention! Support 300 people arrested in Saint Paul! Demand an end to illegal detention and brutality in Ramsey County Jail! 9/3/08, St. Paul – Approximately 300 people have been arrested for participating in demonstrations since the beginning of the Republican [...]
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
ST. PAUL — The four CODEPINK activists arrested on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct Wednesday here were processed and released with a couple hours.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Moments ago, staffers Desiree Fairooz of Washington, DC and Nancy Mancias of the Bay Area, CA were taken into custody along with volunteers Toby Blone (53) of El Cerrito, CA, and Kit Simeon (50) of Quilcene, CA. Witnesses report the four were dancing and singing. After breaking out in one dance, two attempted to crawl [...]
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
I did want to post a link to this story, which alleges conspiracy to commit “kidnapping” among the “self-proclaimed anarchists.” Such jokes and topics, when they come from elected officials, are of course not valid items to be listed on a warrant application.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
ColdSnap Legal Collective released a statement yesterday outlining the legal grievances regarding the arrests and violence here in the Twin Cities. “With no provocation,” the release states, police have indiscriminately used rubber bullets, concussion grenades, and chemical irritants to disperse crowds and incapacitate protesters. Police appear to be specifically targeting videographers documenting these police abuses. [...]
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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