Protesters back in the streets Thursday

Despite a week of police repression, violence and arrests, protesters were back in the streets Thursday to demand an end to war,

injustice, poverty and a government that is clearly not “for the people.” 

In yesterday’s actions:

• Leadership

  of the antiwar committee was targeted and arrested at their evening march.

• Codepink’s

  banners disrupted John McCain’s speech inside the Xcel energy center.

• Democracy

  Now! reporters covered a protest and mass arrests on Marion

  Bridge where repression of

  journalists was deemed, “unprecedented in recent regional history.” Some examples: NBC Kare11′s cameraman and CBS WCCO’s cameraman Tom

  Aviles were arrested. Pioneer Press’ Ben Garvin and Uptake’s Susan were

  detained.

Check out the following Indy

News links for more recent RNC coverage:

• Amy

  Goodman Questions Ramsey County Prosecutors on Jailing, Charges of Journalists

• Hundreds

  of Jailed Protesters Held for 2+ Days Following Mass RNC Arrests

• 8 RNC Protesters Get

  Terror Charges Under PATRIOT Act

• 2 Journalists Swept Up

  in RNC Protests Released Anti-Flag

  Q&A: Police at Ripple Effect “dangerous”

• Cops

  came from Philly to learn to deal with nice people

• ‘If

  you are on this bridge you are under arrest’

• Liveblog:

  RNC march turns ugly as police use teargas, detain journalists

• Down time for the riot

  police

• Minneapolis

  Police Chief on Rage concert: ‘basically uneventful’

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3. Police raids part of “pre-emptive strikes” against RNC protesters
4. War Protesters Gather Around The Country; Several Arrested In Grand Rapids
5. Protesters launch RNC actions Sunday