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Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC in Minneapolis

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Mon Sep 01, 2008 at 07:27:46 PM EST
Tags: Republican National Convention, protesters, 2008 (all tags)
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Amy Goodman of Democracy Now was arrested in Minneapolis today. According to the description of the video, she and two others are charged with conspiracy to riot. According to Coldsnaplegal, she was pepper-sprayed while handcuffed.

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Cindy McCain, Laura Bush Address RNC

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Mon Sep 01, 2008 at 05:50:19 PM EST
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Cindy McCain and Laura Bush spoke at the Republican National Convention today, urging support for victims of Hurricane Gustav.

Originally, President Bush and Dick Cheney had been scheduled to speak but the storm caused them to cancel those plans.

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St. Paul's yanked our Permit (RNC)

By Ben Masel, Section Diaries
Posted on Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 01:35:39 PM EST
Tags: 1st Amendment, Republican National Convention, Minnesota, St. Paul, FISA, Guantanamo (all tags)
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On March 5th, dailykos denizen norahc (Ben Plunkett) obtained permits in the name of "Swift Students for Truthiness" from the St. Paul Parks Department for use of Hamm's Plaza for non-partisan issue oriented expressive activity on Sept. 3d and 4th, 8AM to 8PM. Planned, a "Shutdown Guantanamo Stop Torture" event the 3d, "Stop Government Spying" on the 4th, both starting at 4:00. I'm co-ordinating the "spying" event.

Hamm's is tiny, not much more than a traffic island, so the limit of 91 in attendance at any time was acceptable.

Yesterday, Ben received a Certified Mail from the Parks Department, dated August 5th, indicating that the permits had been revoked, offering alternative space at Ecolab Plasa or Mears Park, both much less visible. Hamm's is 2 blocks from the Convention site at the Excel Center, and faces the St. Paul Hotel, a major delegate hub. I've just lined up an attorney, we'll be seeking a Temporary Restraining Order directing that the Parks Dept. honor the original permit.

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