Tom Walsh

Hundreds Of Protesters Arrested

nytimes.com     3 hrs ago          

Police used flash grenades and tear gas near the Minnesota State capitol on Thursday night to herd a crowd of about 250 people onto a bridge where they were trapped between lines of officers and arrested, less than an...                    

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Police, advocates monitor Web sex ads during political conventions

news.com.com     12 hrs ago          

ST. PAUL, Minn.--The tremendous jump in online requests for sexual services that seems to occur during large political conventions has placed police departments and advocacy groups on the alert. Denver and St. Paul police...                    

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A MAYOR IN CRISIS: Kilpatrick grapples with decision: Should I plead guilty today?

freep.com     yesterday   589 related          

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent Wednesday night wrestling with whether to plead guilty when he enters a downtown courtroom this morning, a move that would cost him his job -- and send him to jail -- but would finally...                    

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McCain Lands in Minneapolis; Republicans Defend Palin (Bloomberg)

yahoo.com     yesterday   4,399 related          

Bloomberg - Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Republican John McCain arrived in Minneapolis-St. Paul as his campaign and former rivals for the presidential nomination mounted a defense of running mate Sarah Palin, who takes center...                    

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Video: Clashes Between Police and RNC Protestors Bubble Up Online

wired.com     yesterday   219 related          

By Sarah Lai Stirland September 03, 2008 | 2:49:51 PMCategories: 2008 Republican National Convention As most of the on-air cable television personalities focus on the national politics of the Republicans' nomination of...                    

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GOP convention protest arrests tally nearly 300

nwsource.com     yesterday   14 related          

Police arrests tally nearly 300 following sometimes violent confrontations this week, and more protests were planned for Wednesday and Thursday, the final two days of the Republican National Convention. By MARTIGA LOHN...                    

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Hundreds protest poverty as Republicans meet

iht.com     Sep 3, 2008   25 related          

At least three people were arrested Tuesday during a tense anti-poverty march that ended near the Republican convention arena. Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades to scatter protesters they said were trying to get...                    

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Police might have used tear gas on RNC marchers

cnn.com     Sep 3, 2008   5 related          

Police may have used tear gas on RNC protesters. ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) — Police on Tuesday night used what a spokesman said might have been tear gas to break up a crowd of protesters who police said were trying to...                    

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Tense St. Paul march ends in arrests

usatoday.com     Sep 3, 2008   10 related          

By Alan Gomez and Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY ST. PAUL — At least three people were arrested Tuesday during a march against homelessness and poverty that ended near the site of the Republican convention with police firing...                    

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'68 Redux? (And Home Raids)

reason.com     Sep 3, 2008   1 related          

Forgive the hyperbolic title and read on: St. Paul police fired chemical agents and projectiles into a large crowd of protesters outside the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night. Witnesses said the protesters...                    

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