Archive - Sep 4, 2008

Dial-Up Thursday, September 4, 2008


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Thursday, September 4, 2008: 13 Mg Version


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Headlines Package - September 4, 2008


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  • Detroit Mayor to Resign and Faces 4 Months in Jail 
  • Thailand's PM Refuses to Step Down
  • Iraq Invasion Documents Not a National Security Threat According to British Official
  • Execution Date Set for Troy Anthony Davis in Georgia
  • Bisphenol: A Debate Continues in California
  • Chicago Public School Students End Boycott over School Funding Disparities

Community Activist Weighs in on Charges Against the RNC 8


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As of air time, 320 people have been arrest; 135 are charged with felonies, the most common charges include conspiracy to riot and criminal damage to property. Minnesota state's Patriot Act. Monica Bicking, Eryn Trimmer, Luce Guillen Givins, Erik Oseland, Nathanael Secor, Robert Czernik, Garrett Fitzgerald and Max Spector were all processed yesterday on terrorism charges which could result in up to 10 years in prison. FSRN caught up with Michelle Gross from Communities United Against Police Brutality, who sat through the Ramsey County Courthouse felony calendar, and says the charges are a sham.

Deconstructing Sarah Palin


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Sarah Palin accepted her party's nomination for Vice President last night. Palin used her time on stage to attack her opponents and promise to produce more energy domestically. But critics worry that her claims don't hold water. FSRN's Tanya Snyder was on the floor watching the speech.

Race, Women and Sarah Palin


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Our Karen Miller has been speaking with different groups about supporting Sarah Palin. We speak with out reporter Karen Miller, who takes a look at women, race and the vice presidential candidate.e.

Republicans and Immigration


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The Republican Party has spelled out its new platform on immigration. It cements the policies of the more hard-line faction of the party, calling for an enforcement-only policy backed by increased border controls. FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell has the story.