Assessing RNC police tactics, part I

By G.W. Schulz

Intelligence-led policing played a starring role in 2008's Republican National Convention, and eight political activists stand accused of co

Excerpts from this story referencing "Minneapolis Police Department":

"… n claim brutality and violations of their civil rights,” a memo from the Minneapolis Police Department states about protesters. “They will likely attempt to use such incidents …"

A legacy of spying

By G.W. Schulz

Civil libertarians worry that fusion centers, financed with hundreds of millions of dollars in homeland security grants, are a throw-back to

Assessing RNC police tactics, part II

By G.W. Schulz

In the second part of a two-part story, CIR looks at several of the cases flagged by intelligence-led policing during the 2008 Republican Na

Excerpts from this story referencing "Minneapolis Police Department":

"… id volunteers and denounced the incident to reporters. Under pressure, the Minneapolis Police Department finally called to say they could have their possessions back, but batterie …"

"… rnoon six miles west of Whalen’s home, two bike patrol officers from the Minneapolis Police Department learned about a green bus located in a parking lot downtown with a group o …"