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Bostrom eyeing run for Ramsey County Sheriff’s post

By Paul Demko | 10.27.09 | 2:19 pm

Matt BostromAssistant St. Paul Police Chief Matt Bostrom is likely to challenge Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher in 2010. Bostrom filed campaign papers with the Ramsey County Elections office…

RNC policing: Would the real journalist please stand up?

By Anna Pratt | 09.25.08 | 10:17 am

A forum held by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) in Minneapolis this week centered on the relationship between law enforcement and the media at the Republican National Convention (RNC) and indicated the extent to which journalism is evolving.

RNC protests: St. Paul police lay out parade route for opening day of convention

By Paul Demko | 05.14.08 | 6:21 pm

The St. Paul Police Department issued a detailed permit today laying out the parade route that protesters will be allowed to utilize on the opening day of the Republican National Convention. Marchers will be…

Lawsuit seeks to overturn St. Paul’s RNC protest policies

By Paul Demko | 05.09.08 | 11:00 am

On Sept. 1, thousands of protesters are expected to converge on St. Paul to mark the opening of the Republican National Convention. The ad-hoc plan is for demonstrators to gather at the State Capitol grounds around 11…