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RNC Eight case wades into murky legal waters of conspiracy theory

By Paul Demko | 04.01.09 | 4:35 pm

The charges that will be brought against the RNC Eight highlight the legal questions surrounding the nature of conspiracy, including a logic that legal experts say draws “perilously close” to prosecuting people for thought crimes.

RNC8 supporters urged to phone in protests to officials today

By Chris Steller | 10.13.08 | 7:35 am


With several members of the RNC8 — the people charged with felonies in conjunction with planned protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul last month — heading to court today for hearings in their cases,…