2008

From Infoshop.org

In the early hours of Sunday August 24th, the first day of action against the Democratic National Convention in Denver, a Barack Obama campaign office was attacked in St. Paul.

Two windows and a glass door were smashed out. Paint bombs were thrown at the exterior and interior of the building.

Today our friends in Denver will stand up to the electoral spectacle despite the violent threats of the police. Those who attacked this office stand in solidarity with our friends and loved ones in Denver. We look forward to seeing them in the streets.

The St. Paul Police Department is busy preparing a temporary holding facility for protestors arrested at the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC). According to a story on the corporately owned MyFox9, the St. Paul Police Department is converting a parking ramp adjacent to the Ramsey County Detention Center to function as a holding cell for those committing misdemeanors during the RNC.

traffic management plan press release
http://mn-stpaul.civicplus.com/DocumentView.asp?DID=5759

Downtown St. Paul (RNC) bus detours map
http://www.metrotransit.org/RNC/RNCmap.pdf

Detour routes will be well-marked to help move traffic throughout the area. The police department’s plan ensures that most major access roads to Saint Paul – including Interstates 94 and 35E, Wabasha and Robert streets, and Shepard Road – will remain open.
http://www.stpaul.gov/DocumentView.asp?DID=5115

**We’ve got the convention party lists