Critical Mass

Could a roundup of anti-RNC activists be on tap for this weekend in Minneapolis?

Days ahead of the Republican National Convention, members of activist groups are feeling the heat from authorities. A number of high profile police interactions this week are underscored by reports of police visiting activist gathering spots and engaging in intimidating behavior.

A four-day trial that pitted the testimony of several Minneapolis police officers against participants and eyewitnesses to a Critical Mass demonstration on Aug. 31, 2007, has resulted in a verdict of not guilty.

Augustin “Gus” Ganley had been charged with assaulting an officer during a melee in which police clashed with hundreds of demonstrating cyclists. Ganley’s [...]

Months after police clashed with hundreds of cyclists during a Critical Mass demonstration, the trial of one of the four bicyclists facing prosecution is scheduled to begin today. Augustin “Gus” Ganley was arrested and charged with assaulting an officer during the August 31 demonstration and faces up to $7,000 in fines and two years and [...]