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Students Occupy Regents Meeting at U of M

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/06/2007 - 23:00

September 7, 2007- STUDENTS CIVILLY DISRUPT BOARD OF REGENTS’ MEETING – THEY DEMAND THAT THE UNIVERSITY GIVE THE WORKERS A FAIR CONTRACT

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Police attack Critical Mass and arrest around 20 cyclists.

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/30/2007 - 23:56

Police attacked a Critical Mass in downtown Minneapolis during the pReNC today and arrested at least twenty people using mace, pepper spray, tasers and brutal force on crowd of cyclists with no provocation.
A strong critical mass of around 400 or more cyclists were attacked by the police at the corners of LaSalle and Grant as the tail end of the Mass went under the bridge.

"They just drove into the crowd and nearly hit me, it was totally unprovoked" proclaimed a cyclist who was in the last 5 bikes.

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Minneapolis Proposed Ordanance wants groups to apply for protest permits

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/11/2007 - 23:41

Below is a letter sent today to the Minneapolis authorities considering a new ordinance to require permits for all demonstrations. Please feel free to contact your elected City representatives and express your opinion on this matter.

De León & Nestor
Attorneys at Law

Bruce D. Nestor* Susana De León *Licensed in Minnesota and Iowa 3547 Cedar Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55407 (612) 659-9019 Facsimile (612) 436-3664 nestor (at) denestlaw.com
August 6, 2007

Phil Schliesman, License Inspector
City of Minneapolis Business Licensing
350 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415

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RNC 2008: Organizers announce route of anti-war protest

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/07/2007 - 23:00

By Mick Kelly

Saint Paul, MN - Local leaders of the Twin Cites peace and justice movement announced their planned march route here at a June 7 press conference. The massive demonstration on Sept. 1, 2008 will coincide with the Republican National Convention. A large map of the march route was displayed.

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