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University of Minnesota Threatens Students Against Participating in RNC Protests

The following was included in an email to all University of Minnesota students today.

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As you no doubt are aware, on September 1 the Republican National Convention (RNC) will commence in St. Paul. Although most of the official convention activities do not take place near campus, the University may be impacted. Accordingly, please leave enough time in your travel plans to and from campus to account for any possible delays.

MPD Detains Three Indy Journalists; Confiscates Equipment

UPDATE 8/27:

Three video artists/journalists associated with Glass Bead Collective who were subject to an unconstitutional stop and seizure of their video equipment, personal property, notebooks, and phones in the early morning hours of August 26th, 2008, in Minneapolis, had all of their equipment and personal property returned in the morning of August 27th. Police obtained a search warrant on August 26th, presumably viewed all pictures and video pursuant to the warrant,and then released the property. The stated purpose of the warrant was to seek photographic evidence in support of an investigation of "criminal trespass." No charges have been filed or are expected.

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Twin Cities Indymedia @ The Republican National Convention in St. Paul - Sept. 1-4, 2008

Read the Callout from TC Indymedia to see what we're planning and how you can help. Thanks for the response so far! Email IMCatRNC@gmail.com to plug in.

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Operation: March for Our Lives MN Statewide Caravan - Schedule | Daily Blog

Repression Watch: FBI reportedly knew of ATK lockdown | Anoka Arrestee Intimidated re RNC by SPPD | Another Anoka Arrestee Visited | Moles Wanted (from City Pages) | Activist detained while protesting loosened MPD restrictions | Pre-RNC Police Harassment

Tell Coldsnap, National Lawyers Guild MN & TC-IMC visitors about all police activity!

Auto/Bike Restrictions Announced, Alternate Routes | RNC Food Update | List of GOP parties | GOP Express delegate transport schedule

Convergence Center: 627 Smith Ave. S., St. Paul; 12pm-10pm

Multimedia: NEW! RNC-WC video tour guide for delegates | Our World In Depth interview | RNC-WC radio show | RNC-WC 2007 Trailer

Organizing Bodies: RNC Welcoming Committee | Sector calls S1 | Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War S1 | Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign S2 | Anti-War Committee S4 | Youth Against War and Racism S4 | CODEPINK | Anti-Capitalist Bloc | People's Networking Convention, Madison WI A15-17 | PNC2RNC Grassroutes Caravan A17-30 | ProtestRNC2008

Convention Resources: RNC-WC Housing Board | Bike Program & Space Hours | Getting to the TC | Coldsnap Legal Collective (jail support hotline) 651-356-8635 | Northstar Health Collective | Tin Can Comms Collective--for general RNC announcements text "follow rnc08_announce" to 40404 | Arise! Collective Infoline (starting August 29) 612-871-2283 | TC-IMC Dispatch Phone Number TBA

Multimedia: NEW! Official Delegate Tour Video Leaked by RNC-WC | Our World In Depth "Crash the Convention" interview | RNC-WC radio show | RNC-WC 2007 Trailer

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Wells Fargo Attacked In Minneapolis

Last night we payed a visit to the Wells Fargo bank on West Lake and attacked it with stones. Two windows were smashed.

We did this because it is a bank, specifically because of this banks involvement with the Democratic Party. We wish to show solidarity to those resisting and those arrested in Denver. We hope lead up actions continue here in the Twin Cities.

Break Things At Night.

-some rebels

MPD Detains Three Indy Journalists; Confiscates Equipment

UPDATE 8/27:

Three video artists/journalists associated with Glass Bead Collective who were subject to an unconstitutional stop and seizure of their video equipment, personal property, notebooks, and phones in the early morning hours of August 26th, 2008, in Minneapolis, had all of their equipment and personal property returned in the morning of August 27th. Police obtained a search warrant on August 26th, presumably viewed all pictures and video pursuant to the warrant,and then released the property. The stated purpose of the warrant was to seek photographic evidence in support of an investigation of "criminal trespass." No charges have been filed or are expected.

A time to dialogue, a time to demand

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A time to dialogue, a time to demand

Coalition and compromise are important tools in building diverse mass movement for social justice, but there are times to dialogue and there are times to demand.

The upcoming RNC protests in St. Paul are an example of when it’s time to throw down and fuck shit up.

8/31- Day of Action Against Capitalism: All out for the IWW Starbucks Workers!

* * * Forward Far & Wide * * *

Support the Right to Organize

SOLIDARITY WITH STARBUCKS WORKERS!

Sunday August 31st 2008

Rally 1:00 pm Lake & Hiawatha
Solidarity Action 1:45 pm

Sponsored by the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.)

TwinCities@iww.org * 612-339-1266 *
http://www.iww.org/branches/US/MN/twincities

article from local weekly CITY PAGES on the Starbucks workers union drive:
http://www.citypages.com/2008-07-30/news/starbucks-baristas-union-drive-...

The Twin Cities I.W.W. has endorsed a series of ANTI-CAPITALIST BLOC

Gathering Storms: A Statement on the Upcoming 2008 Convention Protests

Gathering Storms:
A Team Colors Statement on the Upcoming 2008 Convention Protests

Conor Cash, Craig Hughes, Stevie Peace & Kevin Van Meter
| Team Colors Collective

City Pages: Be Prepared, Buy a Gas Mask

Even the corporate media seems to be gearing up for direct actions. City Pages just posted 5 Things You Must Have For the Convention, and two of them are gas masks and handkerchiefs covered in vinegar. The guy who wrote it was at WTO, and there's a story about a clash with cops at the bottom.

http://blogs.citypages.com/gop/2008/08/five_musthave_i.php

6 detained in St. Paul, for suspected affiliation with anarchist groups

We were walking down the street in the industrial section of Saint Paul at 6 pm on Saturday, August 23, 2008. We turned to the right as one of us turned left on his bike. We saw a police car roll by him and stop and pull him over. He was getting patted down, and his belongings were being searched and photographed. 4 more cars gradually pulled in, one strategically placed to block our view of their interactions and another strategically placed towards us so we were in shot of their police camera. We sat down on the curb about a block and a half away to keep an eye on the situation.

St. Paul Obama Office Vandalized

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.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS training by Coldsnap Legal Collective

08/29/2008 - 17:00
08/29/2008 - 17:30
America/Chicago

FREE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS training before Critical Mass. Meet at 5 p.m. near the dandelion fountain in Loring Park, Mpls. Learn how to protect yourself and your community on the anniversary ride for the police riot in August 2007!

www.coldsnaplegal.org
jail support hotline: 651.356.8635

Write this number on your arm with a permanent marker!

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Denver Post: live webcam of DNC arrests

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Roundup of Monday's events via Indybay & CO-IMC
Latest news from Denver - protesters detained at DNC. Denver Post has live webcam running:
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http://www.denverpost.com/politicswestnews/ci_10301186 "Police use spray to force back protesters in Civic Center"

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