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No jail for Joe! Joe Robinson was sentenced this morning on felony first degree property damage stemming from slashed delegate bus tires during the RNC. The judge rejected nearly all the prosecutor's wishes, sentencing Robinson instead to three years probation, a $100 fine and 100 hours of community service in an organization of his choice. The standing-room only courtroom was packed with about 50 friends and supporters, who all stood when Robinson's name was called. Judge Salvador Rosas - soon to become the judge for the RNC 8 - mentioned the action favorably before delivering the sentence, calling it "Gandhi-like."

Here's the PDF of BAAM's #12 Monthly Newsletter. Help us out by printing it and distributing to your local infoshop/community center, your coworkers or your neighbors!

Download the Fall 2008 issue (10.1mb PDF) - 20 pages featuring:

• Chronicle of the Battle of Saint Paul: Report from the RNC
• Report from Caravan to Chiapas: Observation and Solidarity with Zapatista Communities
• Pandamonium in the Streets of NYC
• APOCs Build It From Below: APOC Northeast and Northwest regional gatherings
• Reports from around the region and beyond

CALL FOR SUPPORT

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Hello to all our friends and supporters,

In the last week, eight people affiliated with the RNC Welcoming Committee were arrested in their homes or picked up off the streets and charged with conspiracy to riot and furtherance of terrorism. The Welcoming Committee was a group that formed to facilitate logistics (food, housing, convergence center) around the 2008 Republican National Convention Protests in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Most of them were arrested in the days leading up to the convention, and many had their homes raided by law enforcement. They were being held in the Ramsey County jail but as of Thursday were all released on bail or bond. They are now facing serious criminal charges and the potential of a protracted and expensive legal battle.

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National Call for Action to Stop Police Brutality at the Republian National Convention!

Support 300 people arrested in Saint Paul! Demand an end to illegal detention and brutality in Ramsey County Jail!