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National Lawyers Guild: Police Raid \"Preventive Detention\" National Lawyers Guild: Police Raid "Preventive Detention"
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. When The UpTake arrived at the home at 3240 17th Avve. South in Minneapolis, the police and city inspectors were boarding up the house. The city said they had to board up the house because the owner wasn?t available, but the owner was in jail.

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Response to RNC Unrest - Part 1 Response to RNC Unrest - Part 1
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, the St. Paul Chief of Police and a public information officer answer questions after a day of violence and arrests on the streets of St. Paul.

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Buckets Of Urine - Activists\ Buckets Of Urine - Activists' Explanation
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. "Buckets of urine" were listed on several of the warrants used to search homes of people with connections to planners of protests at the Republican National Convention. One of the protest planners is the RNC Welcoming Committee. One of its members explains his theory why police had that on their list and talks about what police found.

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Activists Laugh At Sheriff\ Activists Laugh At Sheriff's "Criminal Enterprise" ...
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. Jordan Kushner of the National Lawyers Guild reading a statement from the Ramsey County Sheriff's office regarding the RNC Welcoming Committee raid of 8/29/08. He read the statement to a gathering of activists in Powderhorn Park on Sat. 8/30/08 after several more raids took place that same morning.

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Response to RNC Unrest - Part 2 Response to RNC Unrest - Part 2
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, the St. Paul Chief of Police and a public information officer answer questions after a day of violence and arrests on the streets of St. Paul.

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Response to RNC Unrest - Part 3 Response to RNC Unrest - Part 3
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, the St. Paul Chief of Police and a public information officer answer questions after a day of violence and arrests on the streets of St. Paul.

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RNC: Cop Attacked RNC: Cop Attacked
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. The UpTake captured video of a St. Paul police officer dragging a "black bloc" protester away from a bus, only to get tackled from behind. The officer sprayed a chemical agent all around him but ultimately lost the suspect and called for backup. Video by Corey Becker.

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Medics Question Use of Less Lethal Weapons Medics Question Use of Less Lethal Weapons
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. Medics from the North Star Health Collective, who tended to injured protesters, police and media point out that less lethal weapons have maimed and killed people in the past. Garth Kahl, EMT and volunteer firefighter, claims the actions of the police using these weapons often "exacerbated" the situation.

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Citizen Kate: Stars, Stripes and Mace Citizen Kate: Stars, Stripes and Mace
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. Citizen Kate found herself in the middle of a protest during the RNC in St. Paul. She interviews protesters and members of the National Lawyer Guild, and discovers the key to staying out of cuffs: your wardrobe.

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Sing The First Amendment With Code Pink Sing The First Amendment With Code Pink
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. What's a political convention without some street theater? Code Pink specializes in attracting attention with edgy tactics. Here's a look at a demonstration where four of their members were arrested and a song that uses the lyrics of the first amendment. Not top 40 material, but you can dance to it. Video by Suzanne Hughes and Josh Mull.

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A Tough Week: Mayor Chris Coleman on the RNC A Tough Week: Mayor Chris Coleman on the RNC
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman spoke at a recent fundraiser for his reelection campaign. In his speech, he reflects on the RNC, in what he calls a "tough week" and "one of the scariest moments of [his life."

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RNC Day 1: Mostly Peaceful RNC Day 1: Mostly Peaceful
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Independent media have given a lot of coverage to the confrontations between police, demonstrators, and - well - independent media. The UpTake now has proof that creative, peaceful people were in fact spotted in downtown St. Paul on the first day of the RNC; an estimated 10,000 of them in fact. Here's a little taste.

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Alaska Delegate Sticks To The Palin Script Alaska Delegate Sticks To The Palin Script
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More at http://www.theuptake .org. "A real Alaska woman" is how Alaskan Republican delegate Pat Fink describes Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Fink says she like's Palin's honesty. Of course this was at the Republican National Convention before several of the claims Palin made in her acceptance speech were debunked by factcheck.org.

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