A member of an anarchist group that organized protests during the Republican National Convention in September has sued Ramsey County, alleging that Sheriff Bob Fletcher failed to provide "all private and public data" that his office had on the activist.
The video and still images were of a St. Paul police officer being knocked to the ground during the raucous first day of the Republican National Convention, and Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher still aims to do something about it.
The FBI became aware of DePalma's plans at the CrimeThinc Convergence near Waldo, Wis. During the event, DePalma told an FBI informant he planned to "make some bombs" and "blow up" things during the RNC in St. Paul.
The Republican National Convention this year, the first-ever RNC to be streamed live online, set multiple Ustream records for number of views of a single event.
On September 2nd, the FBI listened in on a conversation between McKay and a confidential source.
The first wave of delegates, staffers, lobbyists and hangers-on are returning from their parties. I'm still guarding the front door. My first drunk: a guy whose dress shirt is recklessly untucked, his "McCain for America" pin dangling precariously from his lapel.
The first indication that something was amiss for the final march on the RNC on Thursday was a major one. The police believed the permit for the protest ended at 5pm. The protest organizers were fairly sure they had been told 7pm.
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On Tuesday, September 2nd, Ron Paul and his Campaign for Liberty hosted the Rally for the Republic, an alternative convention to the RNC, celebrating freedom and liberty. A major theme of the night, printed on the front of the programs was Calling the GOP Back to its Roots.
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John McCain's speech was a departure of sorts: a departure from the fiery rhetoric of Sarah Palin's speech on Wednesday night, a departure from the Paton-like format of pervious speeches at the Republican National Convention, and a departure from the traditional mode and and meth …
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102 people were arrested after fans took to the streets in an impromptu protest march after a Rage Against the Machine concert in Minneapolis Wednesday night.
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Republican National Convention has not initiated any private discussions.