Amy Goodman arrested at RNC Convention

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Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Unlawfully Arrested at RNC

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar have been arrested while covering a protest at the Republican National Convention in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

Read more and learn how you can take action…

Monday, September 1 8:20 pm EDT

ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her. Video of her arrest can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ

Goodman was arrested while attempting to free two Democracy Now! producers who were being unlawfuly detained. They are Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Kouddous and Salazar were arrested while they carried out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Goodman’s crime appears to have been defending her colleagues and the freedom of the press.

Ramsey County Sherrif Bob Fletcher told Democracy Now! that Kouddous and Salazar were being arrested on suspicion of rioting. They are currently being held at the Ramsey County jail in St. Paul.

Democracy Now! is calling on all journalists and concerned citizens to call the office of Mayor Chris Coleman and the Ramsey County Jail and demand the immediate release of Goodman, Kouddous and Salazar. These calls can be directed to: Chris Rider from Mayor Coleman’s office at 651-266-8535 and the Ramsey County Jail at 651-266-9350 (press extension 0).

More: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/1/amy_goodman_and_two_democracy_now_producers_unlawfully_arrested_at_the_rnc

[liberalmuse]

1. I'm calling tomorrow.

I'd heard she'd been released, but the other two weren't. Is that true?

[mirrera]

2. k&r... Can't get through...

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3. AGAIN?

She just got out of jail minutes ago! Is she already back behind bars?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3901723

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4. Nah, she's probably still out.

Me thinks this OP is a little behind the times.

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5. Damn - I searched to see if this had been posted previously and that thread did not come up

Search here sucks... Sorry to duplicate something that was already posted.