Federal appeals court rejects lawsuit claiming police violated rights of protestors during 2008 Republican Convention

The 8th U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals found that police had not violated protestors ‘ First And Fourth Amendments rights when they arrested 400 people at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The court cited widespread violence and vandalism in saying police were justified in conducting mass arrests to restore order. -db

From City Pages, January 13, 2012, by Aaron Rupar.

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