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Month: September 2008

Twin Cities’ Police Raided Protest Organizers’ Houses Before Convention Began

 Frank Gormlie  September 2, 2008  0 Comments on Twin Cities’ Police Raided Protest Organizers’ Houses Before Convention Began

Police from the Twin Cities raided the homes of GOP Convention protest organizers. These pre-emptive raids occurred Friday and Saturnday,…

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 Posted in: Organizing

Photos from the Republican Convention

 Staff  September 2, 2008  0 Comments on Photos from the Republican Convention
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 Posted in: Politics

Nearly 300 arrested at RNC convention protest including journalist Amy Goodman

 Staff  September 2, 2008  0 Comments on Nearly 300 arrested at RNC convention protest including journalist Amy Goodman

Police: Small groups broke windows, slashed tires, harassed delegates MINNEAPOLIS – An Associated Press photographer and a Democracy Now! TV…

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 Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Election, Media, Organizing, Peace Movement

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