Jane Hamsher of firedoglake.com and Glenn Greenwald of Salon.com interview peace protesters whose homes were raided by Ramsey County Police on August 30, 2008.

Below are updates from TwinCities.Indymedia.ORG since last night. You can subscribe to the RSS feed on the website.

• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 21:07No raid at Seeds of peacecred_rating: ThreePolice paraded around the Seeds of Peace kitchen several times, then parked down the block, making people think a raid was imminent. Then a black SUV pulled up, circled around. In the last half hour the police seem to have left the Seeds of peace.
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 19:49Unconfirmed raid on Seeds of Peacecred_rating: TwoFolks are asking for legal observers and media on Smith Ave S, next to the Seeds bus.
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 18:51Possible protest pen going up downtown St. Paulcred_rating: ThreeFor unknown purpose – unique hardened fence going up on W. 3rd Street between Market and St. Peter streets.
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 18:36Update on situation at seeds Kitchencred_rating: FourMultiple police drive bys during last 15 min @ Seeds Kitchen but as yet no further contact w/ police. At least 6 police cars filled with unifored cops, in street uniforms, not riot gear.
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 18:25Police massing at Seeds of Peace Kitchen Spacecred_rating: FiveDozens of uniformed police are massing around Seeds Kitchen Space. They believe they are about to be raided
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 16:49Follow pursuit of police raids live on TheUptake.orgBe sure to check out TheUptake.org – they are sending live video travelling to the police raids and posted a Google map of the raids. Way to go! http://theuptake.org
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 16:19All i-witness journalists releasedcred_rating: FiveEveryone detained at the i-witness space has been released. No belongings seized by cops. Those journalists detained down the street also free, with their stuff.
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 16:13Coldsnap: No arrests @ Iglehart or 1471 Marshall. Police searching van on Lake St.cred_rating: FiveColdsnap: 1471 Marshall cleared. Everyone released. Iglehart house also cleared. No arrests; nothing taken from there. Cops searching van @ 11th & Lake in Mpls. Several activists in van detained.
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 16:011471 Marshall NOT RAIDEDcred_rating: FourFolks need to stop going there.
• Sat, 08/30/2008 – 15:42Coldsnap: NLG lawyers ejected from press conferencecred_rating: Five2 NLG lawyers kicked out of law enforcement press conference in St. Paul! Lovely! (TC-IMC dispatch adds: good opportunity for media push-back. Now is the time!)

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