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RNC 8 Defense Public Meeting

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 14:38
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07/12/2009 15:30

July 12, 3:30 to 5:30
Walker Church
3104 16th Ave S., Minneapolis

The one year anniversary of the pre-RNC house raids and the repressive police actions at the RNC is just weeks away. Trials for the RNC 8 could well begin sometime this fall. We have lots of important, meaningful work to do!

RNC Lawsuits!

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 14:57
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The Civil Litigation crew of CRASS has been patiently working to create a legal support framework for our community to fight against the police abuses and terrorizing of dissent that we experienced during last year’s Republican National Convention. We are ready to assist lawyers in going on the offensive against the system that had us jailed, attacked, prosecuted, and gassed.

Solidarity in the Aftermath of the RNC (from The Nor'Easter)

Submitted by haloka on Wed, 06/10/2009 - 14:17
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from the Spring/Summer '09 Nor'Easter
http://noreaster.neanarchist.net/issue5/

Solidarity in the Aftermath of the RNC

By Kate Bonner-Jackson

FREE Spaghetti Dinner Cooked by the RNC 8!

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 18:20
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06/09/2009 18:00

The RNC 8 invite you to a FREE spaghetti dinner (cooked by them!) this coming Tuesday, June 9th, from 6-7:30pm. The dinner will be in the basement of Walker Church, 3104 16th Ave S, in Minneapolis. There will be vegan and vegetarian options available. Hope to see you there!

Dave Mahoney Pleads Guilty to Assault; State Drops Other Nine Felonies in Bargain

Submitted by haloka on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 11:49
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In a suprising turn of events to many, RNC activist Dave Mahoney pled guilty this morning to one count of second-degree assault.  30-40 supporters packed Judge Paulette Flynn's courtroom nearly to capacity, as Mahoney told the court he was guilty of the single assault charge in exchange for his other nine felonies being dropped.  Under the plea bargain, offered only a week ago after a months-long demonization campaign by the prosecutor that saw his charges increase from two to six to ten, Mahoney will likely serve a maximum of 56 days in jail and then be able to return to his native England.  His sentencing will be in the afternoon on July 9.

Copied below is a solidarity statement written and released by the Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure (CRASS).
 
Related: CRASS press release | Letter from Susan Mahoney | Post-RNC Court Updates (5/18) | Mahoney's support blog | Glenn Dyer Sentenced to 30 Days

Dave Mahoney Expected to Plea Bargain Monday

Submitted by rncfelony on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 20:32
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from the Community RNC Arrestee Support Structure

Dave Mahoney to plead to a single charge rather than the 10 filed by the state
Allies maintain innocent activist was railroaded by increasingly desperate prosecutors

 

RNC Activist Glenn Dyer Sentenced to 30 Days

Submitted by haloka on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 23:17
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Glenn Dyer of New York was sentenced by Judge Paulette Flynn in Ramsey County court today to 30 days in jail.  With three days credit and good behavior, he'll likely serve 17 days and be released on June 13.  Dyer pled guilty on March 27 (without a plea agreement) to first degree criminal damage to property, a felony stemming from the broken windows of Macy's on September 1st.

James Retherford : Brandon Darby, The Texas 2, and the FBI's Runaway Informants

Submitted by haloka on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 12:13
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from The Rag Blog: http://theragblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/james-retherford-brandon-darby-te...

This American Life debuts story on Brandon Darby

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/25/2009 - 18:45
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Hello friends -

This week on Chicago Public Radio/Public Radio International's This American Life, they debuted a story on Brandon Darby, the infamous RNC snitch. It's the second story in the show; it focuses on Brandon going from Katrina "hero" to informant. TAL is pretty liberal, and has been good to the cause before, so it's disappointing how apologetic it is toward Brandon. It's also pretty horrible how they glaze over activist theories in a way that put them down (i.e. "diversity of tactics" at around 39 minutes).

The Sentencing of David McKay: Towards a More Empowering Militancy

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 14:33
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On May 22nd, 2009, David Guy McKay was brought before Judge Michael J.
Davis and given 48 months behind bars -- double the sentence given to
Bradley Neal Crowder a week ago. Davis ruled that McKay had obstructed
justice and had not fully accepted responsibility for his actions.

During his sentencing, the judge pondered how this person, whose family
testified as being a good-natured and ambitious young man, could have come
to the Republican National Convention with a group of anarchists and

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