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Coldsnap Press Release [Repost]

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 [...]

Four CODEPINKers Arrested in Symbolic Act of Civil Disobedience

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 [...]

Sheriff’s investigation: Anarchists discussed kidnapping delegates [Repost!]

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.

ColdSnap Press Release [Repost!]

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. [...]

Jeff Guntzel, Reporter

Two links from former Punk Planet compatriot Jeff Severns Guntzel this a.m., with details as to the official and unofficial stories of last night: Day Two Diary, Part One Day Two Diary, Part Two

Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign March

People are amassing and one arrest has already taken place. Snipers overhead and helicopters and riot cops by the hundreds in full gear on all sides make for a terrifying experience; not helped by the chant” Stop the war / arm the poor.” It’s absolutely not at all funny how many cops are literally training [...]